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 A Class 185 Desiro at Scarborough in 2011 | |
| Overview | |
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| Franchise(s) |
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| Main route(s) | North West England, Yorkshire and Humber, North East England, Scotland |
| Fleet size | 67 units (6 units were subleased from Northern Rail) |
| Stations called at | 90 |
| Stations operated | 30 |
| Parent company | FirstGroup (55%) Keolis (45%) |
| Reporting mark | TP |
| Predecessors | |
| Successor | TransPennine Express |
First TransPennine Express[1] was a British train operating company jointly owned by FirstGroup and Keolis which operated the TransPennine Express franchise. First TransPennine Express ran regular Express regional railway services between the major cities of Northern England as well as Scotland.
The franchise operated all its services to and through Manchester covering three main routes. The service provided rail links for major towns and cities such as Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, Sheffield, Hull, Leeds, York, Scarborough, Middlesbrough and Newcastle. Previously, all services called or terminated at Manchester Piccadilly,[2] but, as of May 2014, a new service running between Newcastle and Liverpool Lime Street, calling at Manchester Victoria was announced, and launched as part of the Northern Hub plan.[3]
When the franchise was re-tendered, FirstGroup and Keolis tendered separately. The franchise was awarded solely to FirstGroup, which traded as TransPennine Express.[4]
- ^ "First/Keolis TransPennine Limited: Company no. 4113923". Companies House. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "First TransPennine Express route map". FirstGroup. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012.
- ^ "Changes to Our Services From 18 May 2014". First TransPennine Express. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "First TransPennine Express Limited: Company no. 9111801". Companies House. Retrieved 23 December 2023.