In this issue
Welcome to the Red Letter
A message from David
Leading the way in passenger satisfaction for long-distance operators
Introducing more weekend services to Leeds
Completing our fleet refurbishment programme
New retail zone at Leeds and new ticket machines across the route
Extending our six-month booking horizon
Our latest stakeholder roundtable
New customer lounge at Grantham
Charity rail tour raises over £50,000 for Railway Children
Kicking off our partnership with Doncaster Rovers
New on-board retail offering
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Welcome to the Red Letter
 
A message from David

With the second year of the franchise well underway, we’re making even more improvements for passengers across the east coast.

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Leading the way in passenger satisfaction for long-distance operators

We scored 91% in the latest National Rail Passenger Survey, leading the way in long-distance franchise operators.

 
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Introducing more weekend services to Leeds

We’re introducing an additional 15 services between Leeds and London on Saturdays.

 
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Completing our fleet refurbishment programme

We’ve completed a £40 million investment in our entire fleet of trains.

 
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New retail zone at Leeds and new ticket machines across the route

We’ve recently opened a new retail zone at Leeds station, which has new ticket machines installed using new software that make them more user-friendly for our passengers.

 
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Extending our six-month booking horizon

We’ve extended our six-month booking horizon to include weekends as well as weekdays for the entire line.

 
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Our latest stakeholder roundtable

We recently hosted our latest stakeholder roundtable in London with councils along the East Coast route.

 
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New customer lounge at Grantham

We recently opened our first customer lounge at Grantham station, providing passengers with a place to relax in the station.

 
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Charity rail tour raises over £50,000 for Railway Children

To celebrate 40 years of the High Speed Train, we organised a charity rail tour to support the Railway Children charity.

 
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Kicking off our partnership with Doncaster Rovers

We’ve become the new sponsor of Doncaster Rovers’ training kit, which is worn by the players on match day.

 
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New on-board retail offering

We’re offering more than 25 new products from our on-board Foodbar, giving customers more choice when travelling with us.

 
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