LNER had decided to celebrate their InterCity 225 fleet and almost 40 years of powering along the East Coast Main Line with a 225 Day.
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Carlisle appoints David Brook as head of operational training
Carlisle Support Services has announced the appointment of David Brook as head of operational training which represents another strategic step in its commitment to raising industry standards, having now completely removed the use of subcontracted labour across security and events operations for over a year to improve consistency in quality and service delivery. Joining Carlisle […]
‘Swallow’ swoops in to celebrate 225 day
To celebrate close to 40 years of powering along the East Coast Main Line, on Thursday 22 May, LNER celebrated its iconic InterCity 225 (IC225) fleet with its first ever 225 Day. Throughout the years, these stalwarts of the East Coast, originally working alongside the famous Intercity 125 High Speed Train (HST), have carried generations […]