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National Express East Coast
National Express Group plc
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National Express East Coast
expired franchise
replaced
< GNER
was replaced by
East Coast >
start date
9 December 2007
end date
13 November 2009
owned by
National Express Group plc
legal title
NXEC Trains Limited
description
This franchise was awarded on 14 August 2007 after GNER had been forced to withdraw, and National Express took over on 9 December 2007.
However, National Express also encountered financial difficulties with East Coast, and surrendered its contract to the Department for Transport with effect from 13 November 2009.
service area
Long distance and regional services. London King's Cross-Leeds-Skipton, York-Newcastle-Edinburgh/Glasgow, Aberdeen/Inverness, Hull.
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