NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Central Trains CityLink

Central Trains CityLink is a rail operator that forms part of Central Trains. CityLink is responsible for operating Central Trains' long distance services across the Midlands rail network. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 645 KB)BR Class 170, no. ... In general, the midlands of a territory are its central regions. ... North West England is one of the nine regions of England. ... Norfolk and Suffolk, the core area of East Anglia. ... National Express Group plc (LSE: NEX) is a UK-based transport group that operates airport, bus and rail services in the UK, the US and Canada, Australia, Spain, Portugal and Morocco and long-distance coach routes across Europe. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Routes

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The Future

It was announced in October 2005 that the Central franchise will end in April 2007 (later extended to November 2007), as part of a programme to reduce the number of franchises in the Midlands. The Central Trains franchise will be split into three parts, with each amalgamated with another existing franchise. The CityLink services will be affected in the following way:

The Cross-Country Franchise is a new National Rail franchise formed by the Department for Transport to operate passenger rail services on the Cross-Country Route. ... A Class 220 Voyager at Bristol. ... The East Midlands Franchise is a new National Rail franchise formed by the Department for Transport to operate passenger rail services in the East Midlands. ... Midland Mainline (MML) is a British train operating company owned by the National Express Group, created after the privatisation of British Rail. ... The West Midlands Franchise is a new National Rail franchise formed by the Department for Transport to operate passenger rail services in the West Midlands. ... Silverlink Trains is a regional franchise in the British railway system with routes in suburban London and from London to Northampton. ...

Reliability

Due to the length of many of the routes (Liverpool to Norwich = 5 hours), services are prone to delays later on in the day, when delays have built up . This is not helped by the fact that Central Trains CityLink operates on certain East-West lines, which are slow and poorly maintained. They also compete with other rail companies on some routes.

Current fleet

On the electrified route (Birmingham to Liverpool) Class 350 Desiro units are used. On the other, non- electrified routes, Class 170 Turbostar units and Class 158 Express Sprinter units are used. All these units are used in conjuction with Central Trains other services. The British Rail Class 350 Desiro electrical multiple units were built by Siemens AG from 2004-2005. ... Class 170/2, no. ... Class 158, no. ...

Class 170/2, no. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 892 KB) Central Trains Class 170 Diesel Multiple Unit 170639 at Platform 4a of Nottingham station, behind it is 170108 - also operated by Central Trains but still in the livery of its previous operator, perhaps Midland Mainline. ... DMU, type SA108 of Great Poland Voivodship in PoznaÅ„, Poland German DMU of class 628 A diesel multiple unit (DMU) is a train whose carriages have their own motors powered by a diesel engine. ... Class 158, no. ... Download high resolution version (1376x1030, 296 KB)BR Class 158, no. ... DMU, type SA108 of Great Poland Voivodship in PoznaÅ„, Poland German DMU of class 628 A diesel multiple unit (DMU) is a train whose carriages have their own motors powered by a diesel engine. ... The British Rail Class 350 Desiro electrical multiple units were built by Siemens AG from 2004-2005. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 795 KB) Central Trains Class 350 EMU 350129 at Liverpool Lime Street railway station, shortly after arriving with a semi-fast service from Birmingham New Street. ... A classic Belgian multiple unit of type 74 A multiple unit is a passenger train whose carriages have their own motors, either diesel (DMUs) or electric (EMUs), and do not need to be hauled by a locomotive. ... The city from above Centenary Square. ... Preston is a city and local government district in North West England. ... The city from above Centenary Square. ... Liverpool skyline. ...

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See Also

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Due to historical differences the railway network of the United Kingdom is split into two independent systems: one on the island of Great Britain and one in Northern Ireland, which is closely linked to the railway system of the Republic of Ireland. ... The Cross-Country Franchise is a new National Rail franchise formed by the Department for Transport to operate passenger rail services on the Cross-Country Route. ... The East Midlands Franchise is a new National Rail franchise formed by the Department for Transport to operate passenger rail services in the East Midlands. ... InterCity East Coast is the name of an Intercity rail franchise in the United Kingdom operating primarily over the East Coast Main Line. ... London Overground [1] is the network of rail services in London, United Kingdom to be provided by the London Rail division of Transport for London (TfL) from 11 November 2007. ... 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