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date 15 January 2001
source ATOC
type Press release

The Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) said today that 22 passenger train operators will be running to pre-Hatfield timetables on Monday 15 January. The remaining six operators will be running to substantially improved revised timetables.

ATOC Director General, George Muir, said: "On Monday, First Great Eastern Railway and Anglia Railways will return to either normal or near normal timetables. GNER, WAGN Great Northern services, Silverlink County services, First Great Western West of England services and Virgin West Coast and Cross Country services will continue to run to revised timetables but many have been able to introduce significant improvements to journey times and service frequency.

"The timetable changes that have taken place last weekend and this weekend reflect Railtrack's track improvement programme which has resulted in the easing and removal of over 80 speed restrictions since Christmas. The overall picture is improving week by week. The vast majority of London commuting and regional train operators will be running normal winter timetables with minor alterations."

ENDS

For more information: ATOC press office (020) 7904 3010

Train companies running normal or near normal services: Anglia Railways, Chiltern Railways, c2c, Central Trains, Connex South Central, Connex South Eastern, Eurostar, Hull Trains, Silverlink metro, First Great Eastern, Midland Main Line, First Great Western London to South Wales, First North Western, Gatwick Express, Heathrow Express, Island Line, MerseyRail, Northern Spirit, ScotRail, South West Trains, Thameslink, Thames Trains, Valley Lines, Wales and West Passenger Trains, WAGN West Anglia (services between Liverpool Street and Cambridge/Kings Lynn).

Train companies running revised timetables: GNER, Silverlink County, West Coast Trains, Cross Country Trains, First Great Western West of England services, WAGN Great Northern (services between Kings Cross and Peterborough).

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