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Lumo announce ambitions to extend its
services to Glasgow from summer 2025
Popular open-access train operator
Lumo hosted an event in Stevenage to
discuss the significant economic and
sustainability benefits it has generated
since launching its all-electric service.
Lumo operates trains between
London and Edinburgh, with calling
at Stevenage, Newcastle and Morpeth
and most services also serving
Stevenage.
Opened with some of the area’s
most prominent local stakeholders
and business representatives in
attendance, the event explored
the detail of Lumo’s industry-first
report, outlining the positive impact
of Britain’s newest passenger train
operator.It was revealed that East
Coast Main Line operator is projected
to deliver in the range of £470 - £740
million economic benefits over the
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next ten years through its faster
journeys, fare savings for customers
and industry employment. It was
also shared that the all-electric train
operator has saved 60.6 kilotons of
CO2 last year - the equivalent of taking
13,475 petrol-powered cars off the
road for a year.
Lumo also recently announced
ambitions to extend its services to
Glasgow from summer 2025.
Martijn Gilbert, Managing Director of
Lumo, said:
“Our goal is to provide a rail service
that supports economic growth and
tourism across the UK that is both
green and cost-effective - and it’s
brilliant to be able to demonstrate
exactly how we’re doing that.
“Our open access model means that
we use existing capacity in the rail
timetable to boost UK travel at no
extra cost to the taxpayer, and we
hope that today has given everyone
a flavour of what our innovative
operation is capable of achieving.”
Left to right:
“It’s been a real a pleasure to discuss
Lumo’s contribution to economies
on our route, and to share an update
on the carbon savings that we’ve
achieved together as millions choose
Lumo for their journeys.
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Managing Director of Lumo and Hull
trains, Martijn Gilbert, and Deputy
Mayor of Stevenage, Cllr Jim Brown
and Adrian Hawkins OBE, chairman
Stevenage Development Board