Plans for new London to Wrexham, Rochdale and Blackpool trains rejected

No direct Wrexham to London trains as regulator rejects bid for second time in 15 months

A bid to run direct trains between Wrexham and London Euston has been rejected by the rail regulator for a second time. The Office of...

ORR rejects Lumo Rochdale-London services due to timetable capacity limits

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has rejected plans for Lumo to operate daily services between Rochdale and London Euston, concluding that the southern section of the West Coast Main Line lacks the operational capacity to absorb additional traffic without degrading network reliability. The physical constraint identified is not a lack of rolling stock or demand, but the absence of sufficient recovery gaps in the current timetable. According to t…

Rail regulator rejects plans for more Lancashire-London services

Proposals for new train services between Lancashire and London have been rejected.

Plans for direct Rochdale-London train services rejected

An application for four Rochdale to London Euston train services has been rejected.

Plan for direct trains from Wrexham to London rejected - here's why

Plans for new train services between London and Wrexham, Rochdale and Blackpool have been rejected by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR).

Plans for new London to Wrexham, Rochdale and Blackpool trains rejected

The Office of Rail and Road has rejected plans from multiple operators for new services out of London Euston, citing capacity issues as the reasons behind their decision. The ORR says that an assessment found that adding more trains would increase delays and cancelled trains. The rejected services are Wrexham,…