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GNER


Sea Containers/GNER Holdings Ltd









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GNER


expired franchise





replaced
< Intercity East Coast TOU (British Railways Board)

was replaced by
GNER >


start date
28 April 1996
end date
1 May 2005

owned by
Sea Containers/GNER Holdings Ltd

legal title
Great North Eastern Railway Ltd

description
The first Intercity East Coast franchise, originally awarded for seven years to 24 April 2003. A two-year extension was granted in January 2002, taking the contract to 2005.

service area
Long distance and regional services. London King's Cross, Leeds/York, Newcastle, Edinburgh/Glasgow, Aberdeen/Inverness, Hull.






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