New XC service links capital cities

David Stubbings News Editor rail@bauermedia.co.uk

CROSSCOUNTRY has launched its new Cardiff-Edinburgh service, reconnecting the two capital cities by rail for the first time this century. A Welsh male voice choir serenaded the 0945 departure from Cardiff Central on December 16, as the four-car Class 220 began the 455-mile journey to Scotland. Four hours later, a bagpiper played before the southbound service left Edinburgh Waverley. One train each weekday now links the two cities, with the northbound service joining the 0628 from Penzance at Birmingham New Street, and arriving at Edinburgh at 1708. The southbound 1307 to Cardiff and Plymouth service splits at Gloucester, arriving at 2007 and 2151 respectively. Bethan Jelfs, CrossCountry’s Regional Director for West & Wales, said it had been an aspiration for the operator for some time to connect Wales, England and…

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