If EMT were to take the GC HSTs initially to allow PRM modifications on their existing fleet, could these additional units be used to introduce a Thames-Clyde express service between Glasgow and St. Pancras once the modification work is complete.
A twice-daily extension of an existing early morning and evening Sheffield service via Derby, Leeds, Settle & Carlisle would offer an alternative to the WCML.
While London to Glasgow timings would be longer, it could offer an alternative product in a similar way to how Chiltern are competing with VT and LM on services to Birmingham.
And offer a welcome addition for those wishing to travel from the Midlands and South Yorkshire to Scotland or an opportunity for tourist traffic wishing to experience the S&C from a London terminus.
A twice-daily extension of an existing early morning and evening Sheffield service via Derby, Leeds, Settle & Carlisle would offer an alternative to the WCML.
While London to Glasgow timings would be longer, it could offer an alternative product in a similar way to how Chiltern are competing with VT and LM on services to Birmingham.
And offer a welcome addition for those wishing to travel from the Midlands and South Yorkshire to Scotland or an opportunity for tourist traffic wishing to experience the S&C from a London terminus.
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