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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jack Simpson

New train services between London and Scotland get go-ahead

Blurred passengers walk past departure boards as they wait for trains at Euston
Train services will run from London Euston, above, to Stirling from June 2025. Photograph: Graham Turner/the Guardian

The rail regulator has given the green light for a new operator to provide services on the west coast mainline from London to Scotland, as the government aims to ramp up competition on the train network.

Grand Union has been given the go-ahead by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to start running services from London Euston to Stirling from June 2025, in a move the regulator said would increase competition and choice for passengers.

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