Bid to run new trains on West Coast Mainline refused

The Office of Rail and Road rejected plans to add new train services between London and Wrexham, Rochdale, and Blackpool. The regulator said the proposal would likely increase delays and cancelled trains for passengers on the West Coast Main Line. As a result, the new services will not be implemented.

Plans for new train services between London and Wrexham, Rochdale and Blackpool have been rejected by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). The proposal to add more trains on the West Coast Main Line would "likely increase delays and cancelled trains for passengers", the regulator said.

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