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Central Trains was a British train operating company owned by National Express that operated a variety of local and inter-regional trains from 2 March 1997 until 11 November 2007.
A Class 170 Turbostar at Peterborough in 2004
Central Trains' 156402 in Regional Railways livery at Coventry in 2000. The direct service from Coventry to Skegness ceased in 2004.
150132 at Derby
153354 at Stafford
Regional Railways
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Regional Railways was one of three passenger sectors of British Rail. It was created in 1982 and was the most subsidised of the three sectors; upon formation, its costs were four times its revenue. Th
Central Trains
…Express that operated a variety of local and inter-regional trains from 2 March 1997 until 11 November 2007. Created out of the Central division of Regional Railways during the Privatisation of British Rail, Central Trains passed into the private sector on 2 March 1997. The franchise was awarded to National Express…
A Class 156 at Bristol Temple Meads (May 1989)
A Class 158 in Regional Railways' Express livery at Blackpool North (1998)
A Class 158 unit with Regional Railways' Alphaline branding (October 1997)
A Class 150 at St Pancras after a publicity run (1985)