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• 05/07/2010

  Direct trains to Blackpool back after 20 years

  After an absence of nearly twenty years, direct trains will be carrying holidaymakers between Glasgow and Blackpool this summer. First TransPennine Expresss started the new service at weekends through the peak summer season from 2 July until 5 September. Fares for the through journey to Blackpool will start at just £17 single. Leo Goodwin, commercial director for First TransPennine Express says: “With UK resorts expecting a busy summer and Blackpool in particular we hope this new direct service and great value fares will prove popular and make the train an even better choice for holiday train journeys.” It is the first time since 1992 and the days of British Rail that trains have linked Glasgow directly with Blackpool making it that little bit easier for some of the ten million visitors attracted to the town each year. Stewart Stevenson MSP, Minister for Transport at the Scottish Government, said: "With the summer holidays starting shortly, this is fantastic news for people looking to take a break in the UK.  This service will enable travellers to use more sustainable forms of transport while encouraging more visitors to both Blackpool and Scotland alike" Direct trains will run: Every Friday from 2nd July to 3rd September:

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• 02/06/2010

  Train company signals green cash for new projects

  A train operating company is helping communities to be green with a grant scheme worth £26,000 for tree and woodland projects.

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• 25/02/2010

  Blackpool conductor has the magic touch

  Blackpool's Showzam festival may have come to an end, but magic-lovers can still get a taste of enchantment thanks to local conductor, David Park.

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• 12/02/2010

  Environmentally friendly train drivers win award

  Environmentally friendly train drivers have won an award for saving fuel, money and reducing carbon dioxide emissions.

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• 04/02/2010

  Passengers rate First TransPennine Express as a value for money operator

  Passengers using First TransPennine Express (FTPE) have scored it the joint best long distance franchise operator in the recent National Passenger Survey (Autumn 09) with a satisfaction score of 89 per cent.

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