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| Glasgow 'axed' from train route | Glasgow 'axed' from train route |
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| Train services on the East Coast Main Line would no longer go to Glasgow and instead terminate at Edinburgh, under new plans which have emerged. | Train services on the East Coast Main Line would no longer go to Glasgow and instead terminate at Edinburgh, under new plans which have emerged. |
| At present, the service leaves Kings Cross and travels up the east coast of England before carrying on to Edinburgh, then Glasgow. | |
| The new December 2010 timetable is currently under discussion. | The new December 2010 timetable is currently under discussion. |
| The Department of Transport said it would have to go to public consultation for the changes to take place. | The Department of Transport said it would have to go to public consultation for the changes to take place. |
| Rail watchdog Passenger Focus said the group was seeking reassurances about the line's future. | |
| Scottish director James King told BBC Scotland: "At the present time the Department for Transport is consulting on a new timetable for the East Coast route, which will generate more train paths and faster, more consistent journey times between Edinburgh and London. | Scottish director James King told BBC Scotland: "At the present time the Department for Transport is consulting on a new timetable for the East Coast route, which will generate more train paths and faster, more consistent journey times between Edinburgh and London. |
| There is a significant flow from the north east of England through to Edinburgh and Glasgow, which would have to be provided by another operator James KingPassenger Focus | There is a significant flow from the north east of England through to Edinburgh and Glasgow, which would have to be provided by another operator James KingPassenger Focus |
| "As a consequence of that, it is proposed in the timetable that the services that are presently provided between Yorkshire and Glasgow by the East Coast operator are moved to another operator. | "As a consequence of that, it is proposed in the timetable that the services that are presently provided between Yorkshire and Glasgow by the East Coast operator are moved to another operator. |
| "We're looking for reassurance that another operator will be found. They're certainly shown on the timetable as not being operated by the East Coast operator. | "We're looking for reassurance that another operator will be found. They're certainly shown on the timetable as not being operated by the East Coast operator. |
| "Clearly, there are other operators out there who could pick up the services - potentially TransPennine or Arriva Cross Country. But a deal would have to be done with those operators because it would be a variation of their franchise." | "Clearly, there are other operators out there who could pick up the services - potentially TransPennine or Arriva Cross Country. But a deal would have to be done with those operators because it would be a variation of their franchise." |
| Mr King said a "significant" number of passengers travelling from the north east of England to Glasgow through Edinburgh would be affected, particularly in the mornings going north and evenings going south. | Mr King said a "significant" number of passengers travelling from the north east of England to Glasgow through Edinburgh would be affected, particularly in the mornings going north and evenings going south. |
| He said there would be a particular impact on key routes to destinations such as Newcastle, York and Doncaster. | He said there would be a particular impact on key routes to destinations such as Newcastle, York and Doncaster. |
| "There's not much of a flow from Glasgow to East Anglia or to London, because the services are provided directly from Glasgow to London Euston," he said. | "There's not much of a flow from Glasgow to East Anglia or to London, because the services are provided directly from Glasgow to London Euston," he said. |
| "But there is a significant flow from the north east of England through to Edinburgh and Glasgow, which would have to be provided by another operator." | "But there is a significant flow from the north east of England through to Edinburgh and Glasgow, which would have to be provided by another operator." |
| Public consultation | Public consultation |
| He added: "I'm sure negotiations are actively taking place but we are looking for reassurance that this is taking place." | He added: "I'm sure negotiations are actively taking place but we are looking for reassurance that this is taking place." |
| A spokeswoman for the Department of Transport said: "Any changes to train services are a matter for the train operating company. | A spokeswoman for the Department of Transport said: "Any changes to train services are a matter for the train operating company. |
| "Any such changes could only be implemented after public consultation and approval from the department." | "Any such changes could only be implemented after public consultation and approval from the department." |
| The East Coast Main Line is due to transfer to a government-controlled company, East Coast, at one minute before midnight on 13 November. | The East Coast Main Line is due to transfer to a government-controlled company, East Coast, at one minute before midnight on 13 November. |
| However, the new timetable changes are not directly linked to the temporary nationalisation. | However, the new timetable changes are not directly linked to the temporary nationalisation. |