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Wales & Borders


National Express Group plc









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Wales & Borders


expired franchise





replaced
< Cardiff Valleys
< Central Trains (part)
< Wales & West

was replaced by
Arriva Trains Wales >


start date
13 December 2001
end date
7 December 2003

owned by
National Express Group plc

legal title
Cardiff Railway Company Ltd

description
A complex process of route transfers from other franchises in 2001 resulted for a time in this intermediate ‘shadow’ franchise, Wales & Borders.

service area
Regional and local services in Wales, with some routes extending to English stations.






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