Next year sees LNER revamp its East Coast Mainline (ECML) timetable and it seeks customer feedback.
Those customers wishing to take part will find the consultation runs until August 5.
Have your say on the @LNER new timetable! We’ve begun a public consultation on our significant timetable change and uplift from May 2022. This aims to support the economies of the cities and regions on our route with new services. https://t.co/tfEI56Vzlchttps://t.co/Tb8O0AOrAZ
— David Horne (@DavidHorne) June 12, 2021
LNER is promising a major increase in capacity from London King’s Cross over the ECML to Yorkshire, the Northeast and Scotland (Edinburgh).
In particular there will be a major capacity increase to ‘red wall’ destinations.
This is in addition to its planned Middlesbrough service which we recently covered.
ECML infrastructure improvements have allowed LNER to add more trains.
Readers who have used King’s Cross station in recent months cannot have failed to notice the improvements being made.
And just like that, 101 days were over …
✅ That’s #KingsUncrossed!
👷We’ve finished upgrading the tracks, platforms and signals @NetworkRailKGX!
✨Thank you for bearing with us while we carried out this major work to improve your future journeys!
➡️ https://t.co/Nd0Wowtw32 pic.twitter.com/6rRchh61gP
— Network Rail (@networkrail) June 7, 2021
Highlights of the new timetable are:
- London-Edinburgh to gain up to 1,500 seats per day each way compared to 2019
- London-Newcastle to gain 7,500 seats per day each way compared to 2019
- London-Leeds will gain 3,000 extra seats compared to 2019 (further details unavailable)
Journeys will be speeded up by around ten to 15 minutes for Newcastle and Edinburgh (Leeds is to be advised later).
Details can be found on this mammoth PDF document which extends to 139 pages.
All timetable changes see winners and losers. LNER is considered the prime ECML operator. So the new timetable is expected to see those train firms using the ECML’s northern section having to modify their schedules.
Use the link below for your comments to LNER.
