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Lumo - Page 2

Lumo 803 001 arrives at Newcastle Central forming the 1525 Edinburgh-King’s Cross on August 6 2022. Lumo is one of three open access operators on the East Coast Main Line. ANTONY GUPPY.

News

FirstGroup buys Grand Union's Carmarthen-Paddington open access operation and requests new Paignton service

FirstGroup is to run both services under its Lumo brand, with Carmarthen still set to start in 2027

FirstGroup 5 Dec

LNER on East Coast mainline service to Leeds

News

2025 ECML timetable agreement reached

A breakthrough in the East Coast Mainline 2025 timetable is close with details expected to be announced later this month by the Department for Transport (DfT).

East Coast Main Line 4 Dec

News

Office of Rail and Road inundated with more than 80 track applications

The ORR is shifting through more than 80 track applications after putting out a call for bids earlier this year

Office of Rail and Road 2 Dec

Grand Central Train passes through Spital Junction, Peterborough, 23 May 2023. RAIB.

News

RAIB warns that lessons have not been learnt as it releases overspeeding report at Spital Junction

A recent investigation by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) into a train overspeeding incident at Spital Junction, near Peterborough, has highlighted significant safety concerns.

RAIB 16 Sept

803003 waits to leave Edinburgh with the 1613 to King’s Cross on a very rainy November 27 2023. PIP DUNN

Feature

Train review: Lumo’s no frills ‘803’

Open access operator Lumo competes with LNER and Avanti, as well as airlines, between Edinburgh and London. Its headline low fares and modern trains are proving a hit, but are the Class 803s any good? Pip Dunn finds out for himself.

Trains 25 Jul

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Lumo - Page 2

FirstGroup buys Grand Union's Carmarthen-Paddington open access operation and requests new Paignton service

2025 ECML timetable agreement reached

Office of Rail and Road inundated with more than 80 track applications

RAIB warns that lessons have not been learnt as it releases overspeeding report at Spital Junction

Train review: Lumo’s no frills ‘803’

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No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

GB Railfreight planning to repurpose at least 12 more Class 66s for heavy trainloads

Lumo - Page 2

FirstGroup buys Grand Union's Carmarthen-Paddington open access operation and requests new Paignton service

2025 ECML timetable agreement reached

Office of Rail and Road inundated with more than 80 track applications

RAIB warns that lessons have not been learnt as it releases overspeeding report at Spital Junction

Train review: Lumo’s no frills ‘803’

Most read

No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

GB Railfreight planning to repurpose at least 12 more Class 66s for heavy trainloads

DB Cargo UK discussing transferring drivers to rival as it deals with Network Rail contract loss

FirstGroup confirms Class 222s for Euston-Stirling Lumo route

UK "fails to provide trains people want or like"

All three West Coast Main Line open access bid rejected

Why the Class 67s have been running on borrowed time for nearly the whole of their lives

Delay in EMR Class 810 delivery could affect other operators