This Week on the Railway

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CrossCountry introduces a new seven-hour-long service between Edinburgh and Cardiff. Plus, Avanti West Coast launches its Class 807 fleet, Eurostar celebrates its 30th anniversary, and ETCS is fully operational between Moorgate and Finsbury Park

Sebastien Jensen

Nov 17, 2024 — 3 min read

Two services per weekday, one in each direction. Photo: Rob Hodgkins via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0).

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