Cumbrian MP calls for later trains to Carlisle

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 31 Oct, 06:17 · Archive

A Cumbrian MP has called for later direct trains from London to Carlisle, citing a 7.30pm cut-off compared with 11.08pm to Newcastle.

Markus Campbell-Savours, Labour MP for Penrith and Solway, raised the issue in the House of Commons, highlighting the disparity between train services on the West Coast and East Coast Main Lines. The last train from London to Carlisle currently departs at 7.30pm, whilst the last train from London to Newcastle leaves at 11.08pm.

Campbell-Savours argued that 'now that the experiment with train privatisation is coming to an end, is it possibly time for a new experiment where the west coast gets the same level of service as the east coast?'

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander acknowledged the importance of later direct services. She said that Avanti West Coast is due to come into public ownership in March next year, and 'there is an opportunity to look again at the timetable over the course of the next few years'. Alexander stated she recognised 'the importance of later services going direct' to Campbell-Savours's constituency and others on the west coast.

Cumbrian MP calls for later trains to Carlisle — Image: Westmorland Gazette

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Cumbrian MP calls for later London trains to Carlisle after 7.30pm cut-offCumbrian MP Markus Campbell-Savours calls for later London-Carlisle trains, as Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander supports a West Coast timetable review.Westmorland Gazette · 31 Oct, 05:00
Cumbrian MP calls for later London trains to Carlisle after 7.30pm cut-offCumbrian MP Markus Campbell-Savours calls for later London-Carlisle trains, as Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander supports a West Coast timetable review.Cumberland News · 31 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Markus Campbell-Savours · Heidi Alexander · Penrith and Solway · West Coast Main Line · East Coast Main Line · Avanti West Coast · London · Carlisle

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