Grand Central will be saying a fond farewell to its fleet of three High Speed Trains (HSTs) next month (December 2017). The Class 43 HST fleet, which are 40 years old, will go into retirement at the end of December when Grand Central’s lease ends, paving the way for the introduction of a more…
Train operator Grand Central has received approval to operate an additional daily return service from the North East to the capital, bringing its Monday – Saturday services to six in each direction and five on Sundays. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has granted access rights for Grand Central to…
Grand Central is celebrating 10 years in business and has marked its special milestone with a series of special anniversary events and promotions to thank its loyal customers, staff and supporters. The train operating company, which was established in 2007 and has its headquarters in York,…
Grand Central has revealed it is leading the rail industry by offering reservations to passengers six months in advance. The long-distance operator, which runs services linking Yorkshire and the North East to London Kings Cross, announced it had now opened discounted ticket sales and reservations…
Grand Central has once again taken top honours for passenger satisfaction in a national survey of rail users. Transport Focus today (30th January) released figures for its twice yearly National Rail Passenger Survey (NRPS) for Autumn 2017. Grand Central was ranked No. 1 for overall journey…