Pledge to Turn Rail Link Into Uk's Best ; Controversial Seat Charges Scrapped

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TRANSPORT Secretary Lord Adonis today declared that the East Coast rail franchise will become the "pride" of Britain under nationalisation.

A transformation of Newcastle station, the scrapping of a charge for reserving seats, improved cleanliness and better catering are promised as services are taken over by a publicly-owned company tonight. The switch to the state-owned East Coast company comes after current operator National Express hit financial troubles.

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Pledge to Turn Rail Link Into Uk's Best ; Controversial Seat Charges Scrapped

Previous operator GNER also collapsed under financial strains, although the Government still intends ultimat...

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