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FirstGroup disputes £1bn open access abstraction claim on ECML


28/05/2025 in News

Lumo Class 803 and LNER Azuma unit side by side at London King's Cross. ALAMY.

FirstGroup has defended the role of open access on the East Coast Main Line after a report suggested LNER could lose out on £1.1 billion of revenue over the next decade.




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