Tuesday 25 August 2009
Winner Michelle Needham from Chesterfield is heading to Leeds whilst fellow winner, Watford-based Loraine Day, is off to Reading. Courtesy of CrossCountry both will be able to see headlining bands such as Kings of Leon, the ever-popular Arctic Monkeys and Radiohead, who will be playing some of their latest material.
Andy Cooper, Managing Director at CrossCountry said: "We're delighted that Michelle and Loraine have won the tickets and are sure they'll both have a fantastic weekend at both Reading and Leeds. We had a fantastic response to our competition and also a lot of enquiries and bookings for our train services that are running between 29 and 30 August to Reading and Leeds."
Andy added: "Travelling by train is going to be the best way to get to both venues and it's still not too late to reserve a seat with CrossCountry via www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Pictured presenting the festival tickets is CrossCountry's Partnership Manager Clare Shufflebotham (centre) with Michelle Needham (right) and Loraine Day.
Please find notes to Editors, CrossCountry facts and figures below.
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CrossCountry started operating on 11 November 2007. The franchise, which is the most extensive in the UK, will run until 31 March 2016. For further information on CrossCountry services and future franchise plans log on to www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk
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CrossCountry facts and figures:
STATIONS SERVED: 118
ROUTE MILES: 1,654
WEEKDAY SERVICES: 293
PASSENGERS CARRIED: Over 30 million passenger journeys a year anticipated
ANNUAL TRAIN MILEAGE: Approximately 16 million
EMPLOYEES: Approximately 1,700
LONGEST TRAIN SERVICE: 08.20 Aberdeen to Penzance (774 miles)
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About CrossCountry
CrossCountry is a long-distance passenger train operator, with a network stretching from Aberdeen to Penzance and from Stansted to Cardiff and calling at over 100 stations. Based in Birmingham, CrossCountry connects seven of Britain’s 10 largest cities and delivers 240 services every weekday, equating to over 42 million passenger journeys each year.
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