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The latest news and information from Grand Central railway. Updates on our company, our community outreach and developments in the wider rail industry. For enquiries, please contact pr@grandcentralrail.com.

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Grand Central voted passengers' champion

Grand Central has once again taken top honours for passenger satisfaction in a national survey of rail users.

Transport Focus today (30th January) released figures for its twice yearly National Rail Passenger Survey (NRPS) for Autumn 2017. Grand Central was ranked No. 1 for overall…

View more21 June 2018
Grand Central tops the table for customer satisfaction for commuters

Train operator Grand Central is the highest rated for customer satisfaction amongst British leisure and commuter travellers, according to research published this week by consumer champion Which?

In the Which? leisure travel satisfaction survey, the…

View more06 May 2020
Disappointment at ORR rejection of Grand Central application for additional passenger services

View more04 September 2018
Grand Central celebrates 10 years in business

Grand Central is celebrating 10 years in business and has marked its special milestone with a series of special anniversary events and promotions to thank its loyal customers, staff and supporters.

The train operating company, which was established in 2007 and has its headquarters in…

View more04 September 2018
Grand farewell for Grand Central HST fleet

Grand Central will be saying a fond farewell to its fleet of three High Speed Trains (HSTs) next month (December 2017).

The Class 43 HST fleet, which are 40 years old, will go into retirement at the end of December when Grand Central’s lease ends, paving the way for the introduction of…

View more21 June 2019
Grand Central at the forefront of future transport solutions

Grand Central has supported the Community Transport Association (CTA) and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), in the launch of a new report to explore the future of Demand Responsive Transport (DRT).

The partnership project report, which was launched this week (November…

View more04 September 2018
Grand Central Rail supports the homeless with a night sleeping rough in Bradford

Members of the Grand Central Rail team swapped their beds for sleeping bags at Bradford City Football Club this week in aid of a very good cause.

Sean English, Chief Operating Officer at Grand Central along with Will Etherington and Sam Dyson, spent a night in the freezing cold to…

View more04 September 2018
The Piece Hall Trust and Grand Central Rail team up to bring visitors from London to Halifax

It’s full steam ahead for a new travel partnership between The Piece Hall Trust and Grand Central Rail, which was announced today [Wednesday 25 October] with a packed day of activities, designed to turn travellers’ heads when passing through Kings Cross Station in London.

Members of…

View more06 May 2020
FIFA 18 to feature Grand Central Rail

Grand Central Rail, the official travel partner of Huddersfield Town, will feature in the new FIFA 18 video game from Electronic Arts for the first time.

Following Huddersfield Town’s newfound Premier League status, the football club and its home ground, the John Smith’s…

View more04 September 2018