New UK operator Lumo starts services

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New UK private operator Lumo has started its electric rail service on Monday. The trains run from London King’s Cross station to Edinburgh and back, and the first week is sold out completely. One of its main goals is to get more people to the train, as a sustainable means of transport.

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New UK operator Lumo starts services

source: Lumo twitter

New UK private operator Lumo has started its electric rail service on Monday. The trains run from London King’s Cross station to Edinburgh and back, and the first week is sold out completely. One of its main goals is to get more people to the train, as a sustainable means of transport.

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Author: Esther Geerts

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