

There are normally 102 trains per day travelling from Newcastle to Edinburgh (Waverley) and tickets for this journey start from £6.90 when you book in advance. Let us take the bags, While you enjoy the journey. Once again, they have delivered collaboratively with Hitachi against the backdrop of a global pandemic to deliver these 100% electric trains on time for the service launch. It takes an average of 1h 50m to travel from Newcastle to Edinburgh (Waverley) by train, over a distance of around 92 miles (148 km). “When it came to selecting a partner to act as Test Train Operator for the ECOA/Lumo fleet Hitachi chose GBRf based on their previous performance and values. We’ll help you get from A to B with live travel. Beneath the branding, both LNER and Lumo trains share the same fundamentals: inspired by Japan’s bullet train, they were manufactured by Hitachi in Japan and assembled at the Hitachi plant in. Use the LumoGo app to plan your next journey and book train tickets with ease. Gary Townsend, Project Manager, Hitachi Rail, said: Lumo is a 100 electric fleet of trains, running between London King’s Cross and Edinburgh Waverley, providing regular, cost effective, sustainable travel as an alternative to flying and just as time effective.


This is a giant step forward in showcasing the role electric rail travelcan, and must play, if the UK is to meet its net zero targets.” “Working closely with our long-standing client Hitachi Rail, we’ve ensured the new fleet of Class 803 welcomes passengers as promised. Moving forward, the long-term partnership between GBRf and Hitachi Rail will focus on commissioning new trains for East Midlands Railway and the West Coast Partnership, in addition to transit and testing operations in support of existing fleets across the country. GBRf will shortly deliver the fifth and final train for the Lumo fleet to Hitachi Rail’s Edinburgh depot in Craigentinny. Since May, GBRf has provided Hitachi Rail with train planning, haulage, and crews for the testing of these new trains which aim to bring rapid, low-cost, electric travel to the East Coast Main Line, from London to Edinburgh. THE new fully-electric train Lumo has launched today, with passengers able to travel from London all the way to Edinburgh for just 19.90.With far Jump directly to the content News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. GB Railfreight (GBRf), in partnership with Hitachi Rail, is proud to have supported Lumo by delivering its brand-new fleet of Class 803 high-speed electric trains that entered service last month.
