Storm Darragh - As we continue to monitor the impact to our services we ask you to check your journey before travelling - more information
With the festive period approaching, the railway network will be busier than usual, please check your journey before you travel - more information
Thursday 27 March 2008
Two seven-coach HSTs with at-seat trolley catering and seating 445 passengers each will run between Leeds, Wakefield, Sheffield and Derby and Newquay.
Providing spacious and comfortable travel for holidaymakers, the popular HSTs are also the only trains able to carry the many large surfboards which dominate the summer waves at Newquay and have generous luggage accommodation at the front of each train. The expected high demand for this luggage space means that cycles are unable to be carried on these services.
Booking early, customers can take advantage of good value single fares to Newquay from Leeds, Wakefield and Sheffield from only £21, and Derby from £15, all including complimentary seat reservations. The summer Saturday trains are now open for booking on 24 and 31 May and 7 and 14 June at www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk or by 'phoning 08448 110 124 .
CrossCountry Managing Director Andy Cooper said: "We are delighted to be able to offer so much extra capacity this summer for holidaymakers from Yorkshire and the East Midlands to the Westcountry. With the region's roads expected to be extremely busy, our HSTs and great value fares are the perfect accompaniment to a summer holiday."
CrossCountry summer Saturday HST services are as follows:
09:41 Newcastle - Newquay
09.40 Newquay - Newcastle
24 May to 6 September (inclusive)
10:32 Paignton - Newcastle
24/31 May and from 5 July to 22 August (inclusive)
On other summer Saturdays, these trains will be formed of Voyagers.
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
STATIONS SERVED: 133
ROUTE MILES: 1,654
WEEKDAY SERVICES: 288
PASSENGERS CARRIED: Over 30 million passenger journeys a year anticipated
ANNUAL TRAIN MILEAGE: Approximately 16 million
EMPLOYEES: Approximately 1,800
LONGEST TRAIN SERVICE: Penzance to Dundee (701 miles)
CrossCountry is part of the Arriva group which operates transport services in ten European countries, employs more than 37,000 people and provides more than one billion passenger journeys every year. For more information about the Arriva group visit www.arriva.co.uk
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CrossCountry Press Office: [email protected]
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.
For further information on CrossCountry services, visit crosscountrytrains.co.uk or visit one of our social media platforms via X @crosscountryuk or Facebook at facebook.com/crosscountrytrains
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