NationMaster - Encyclopedia: East Midlands Franchise

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. The franchise will be formed through the amalgamation of the current Midland Mainline (MML) franchise, which operates inter-city services from London St Pancras to Leicester, Nottingham, Derby and Sheffield, with elements of Central Trains and Central Citylink. The franchise is due to begin operating in November 2007. Image File history File links Current_event_marker. ... A taxi serving as a bus Public transport comprises all transport systems in which the passengers do not travel in their own vehicles. ... Image File history File links 25_railtransportation_trans. ... National Rail uses the BR double-arrow logo A typical National Rail station sign showing the double-arrow logo National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC). ... In the United Kingdom, the Department for Transport is the government department responsible for the transport network. ... The East Midlands is one of the regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. ... Midland Mainline (MML) is a British train operating company owned by the National Express Group, created after the privatisation of British Rail. ... The Gothic Revival facade and clock tower of the disused Midland Hotel are the most visible part of St Pancras station. ... Leicester city centre, looking towards the Clock Tower Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city and unitary authority in the English East Midlands. ... Nottingham is a city (and county town of Nottinghamshire) in the East Midlands of England. ... Derby (pronounced dar-bee ) is a city in the East Midlands of England. ... Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. ... Central Trains rolling stock at Liverpool Lime Street railway station Central Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom, running local and cross-country Citylink trains in central England. ... A map of the four Central Trains Citylink routes. ... Look up November in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Routes

The new franchise will be responsible for the existing core MML services from London St Pancras to Nottingham, Derby and Sheffield, together with the following Central Trains and Central Citylink routes: Central Trains rolling stock at Liverpool Lime Street railway station Central Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom, running local and cross-country Citylink trains in central England. ... A map of the four Central Trains Citylink routes. ...

Part of the initial proposal would have seen the Liverpool-Norwich service split between East Midlands and TransPennine Express. East Midlands would have retained the service between Norwich and Nottingham, while TPE would have taken over the route between Nottingham and Liverpool. However, despite the difficulties of running such a long route (the journey takes approximately five hours), it was decided to keep it under a single operator. Matlock is the county town of Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. ... Derby (pronounced dar-bee ) is a city in the East Midlands of England. ... Map sources for Crewe at grid reference SJ705557 Crewe is a town in south Cheshire, in the north west of England. ... Derby (pronounced dar-bee ) is a city in the East Midlands of England. ... Nottingham is a city (and county town of Nottinghamshire) in the East Midlands of England. ... Skegness is a seaside resort town in Lincolnshire, England, with a permanent population of about 30,000. ... Leicester city centre, looking towards the Clock Tower Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city and unitary authority in the English East Midlands. ... Lincoln (pronounced //) is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. ... Worksop is a town in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England on the River Ryton at the northern edge of Sherwood Forest. ... Nottingham is a city (and county town of Nottinghamshire) in the East Midlands of England. ... Arms of Cleethorpes Cleethorpes is a town in North East Lincolnshire, England, situated at the mouth of the River Humber. ... Lincoln (pronounced //) is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. ... Newark (also Newark-on-Trent) is a town in Nottinghamshire, located on the River Trent. ... Nottingham is a city (and county town of Nottinghamshire) in the East Midlands of England. ... Doncaster is a town in the English county of South Yorkshire, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire. ... Lincoln (pronounced //) is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. ... Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority in the East of England, with an estimated population of 161,000 as of 2006. ... Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. ... Norwich (IPA: //) is a city in East Anglia, in Eastern England. ... TransPennine Express (TPE) is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. ... Nottingham is a city (and county town of Nottinghamshire) in the East Midlands of England. ...

Proposed Timetable

The Department for Transport in their franchise specification gave an indication as to the planned timetable. This mainly related to former Midland Mainline services operating to and from St. Pancras. In the United Kingdom, the Department for Transport is the government department responsible for the transport network. ...

The Gothic Revival facade and clock tower of the disused Midland Hotel are the most visible part of St Pancras station. ... Platform 2 Kettering railway station serves the town of Kettering in Northamptonshire, England. ... Shown within Northamptonshire Geography Status: Borough Region: East Midlands Admin. ... The Gothic Revival facade and clock tower of the disused Midland Hotel are the most visible part of St Pancras station. ... Derby Midland Station (often called Derby Station) is a main line railway station serving the city of Derby in England. ... Nottingham station is the principal railway station in the city of Nottingham and the Greater Nottingham area. ... Leicester station is a railway station in the city of Leicester, England. ... The Gothic Revival facade and clock tower of the disused Midland Hotel are the most visible part of St Pancras station. ... Sheffield Midland Station, now called simply Sheffield, is the railway station in central Sheffield, England. ... The Gothic Revival facade and clock tower of the disused Midland Hotel are the most visible part of St Pancras station. ... Nottingham station is the principal railway station in the city of Nottingham and the Greater Nottingham area. ...

Possible Enhancements

Any enhanced services run as part of East Midlands will be at the discretion of the winning bidder.

*An open-access operator, Humber Coast & City Railway, has proposed running services between Cleethorpes, Lincoln and Stratford. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Lincoln (pronounced //) is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see Mansfield (disambiguation). ... Worksop is a town in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England on the River Ryton at the northern edge of Sherwood Forest. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Arms of Rutland County Council Oakham is the county town of Rutland, England. ... Matlock is the county town of Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom. ... Leicester city centre, looking towards the Clock Tower Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city and unitary authority in the English East Midlands. ... Nottingham is a city (and county town of Nottinghamshire) in the East Midlands of England. ... Leeds is a major city in West Yorkshire, England. ... Manchester (pronounced ) is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. ... Leicester city centre, looking towards the Clock Tower Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city and unitary authority in the English East Midlands. ... Derby (pronounced dar-bee ) is a city in the East Midlands of England. ... The WCML running alongside the M1 motorway at Watford Gap in Northamptonshire A Virgin Pendolino and freight train on the WCML The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important intercity railway lines in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ... The East Midlands is one of the regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. ... Huddersfield is a large town in England near the confluence of the River Colne and the River Holme. ... Halifax is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England, with a population of about 82,000. ... The larger City of Bradford Metropolitan District includes other settlements in the surrounding area. ... West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. ... Humber Coast & City Railway is a proposed railway company in the East of England. ... Arms of Cleethorpes Cleethorpes is a town in North East Lincolnshire, England, situated at the mouth of the River Humber. ... Stratford, historically Stratford Langthorne, is a place in the London Borough of Newham in East London. ...

Rolling Stock

As the franchise will be an amalgam of two existing franchises, it is likely to utilise the existing rolling stock (which would encompass MML's High Speed Trains and Meridians, together with some of Central's Turbostar and Sprinter DMUs).

class="preview" id="pv86"> Two distinct types of locomotive have been allocated Class 43. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 957 KB) Midland Mainline Class 43 diesel locomotive 43083 in original teal and tangerine livery, in contrast to the blue, grey and white revised livery of the coaching stock. ... Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel (1858-1913), inventor of the diesel engine. ... Great Western Railway No. ... Class 153, no. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 141 KB) Summary Â© Andrew Maycock source: http://midlandrailpics. ... 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 156, no. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 873 KB) A Central Trains class 156 Diesel Multiple Unit at platform 2 of Nottingham Station. ... 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. ... 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. ... A four-car Midland Mainline Class 222 passing through Loughborough on 19 November 2005. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1294x788, 201 KB) Summary Â© Alan Harris unidentified class 222 passing through Loughborough, 19 November 2005. ... A number of vehicles use a diesel-electric powerplant for providing locomotion. ... A classic Belgian multiple unit of type 74 A multiple unit (MU) 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, and can be coupled with other similar units to operate together, in...

Bids

The Department for Transport announced on 19 September 2006 that four parties had pre-qualified for the new East Midlands franchise^[2]: In the United Kingdom, the Department for Transport is the government department responsible for the transport network. ... is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

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