CLondoner92 (New Account)<p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Arriva" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Arriva</span></a> Group plans to submit an application for expanded open access rail connections in <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Yorkshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Yorkshire</span></a> and the <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Humber" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Humber</span></a>, aiming to provide direct services from <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Cleethorpes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cleethorpes</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Grimsby" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Grimsby</span></a> to <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/London" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>London</span></a>. This proposal, which will be notified to Network Rail and submitted to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), seeks to extend existing routes with Grand Central, potentially starting in December 2026. The new services would offer four daily return trips and over 775,000 additional seats annually, addressing the lack of direct links to London for over 30 years. </p><p>Amanda Furlong, Interim Managing Director of Arriva’s <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Trains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trains</span></a> division, highlighted the proposal's potential to enhance connectivity and drive economic growth in <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Lincolnshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lincolnshire</span></a>, with an estimated £30.1 million annual benefit. Arriva also operates under various contract types and is committed to promoting sustainable <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/transport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transport</span></a> solutions.<br><a href="https://news.arriva.co.uk/news/arriva-group-to-submit-application-for-expanded-open-access-rail-connections-in-the-northeast-of-the-uk" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.arriva.co.uk/news/arriva-</span><span class="invisible">group-to-submit-application-for-expanded-open-access-rail-connections-in-the-northeast-of-the-uk</span></a></p>