(25 Jan 2016, 9:17 am)Andreos1 wrote That was 'the plan' apparently!As I dont use the railways much, where is the Competition in this Area...
You only need to look and see how little choice there is for us passengers, out there on the railways.
The majority of the competition only ever happens at tendering time unfortunately.
Northern seem to pretty much dominate local runs with FTPE having a look in between Middlesbrough and York, Grand Central down to Northallerton, VTEC, XC and FTPE down the ECML and the odd ScotRail service through the Tyne Valley with VTEC and XC going North of Toon with Northern as well...
I have always said someone should come up with a proposal for passenger traffic Leamside and Stillington Lines to try and attract more competition for Tyne-Tees Runs and maybe medium haul regional services