sentences:  Other commentators, however, praised the speed and smoothness of the journey and the luxury of the trains.Trains were later re-timed to suit business travellers better.The service was withdrawn in 1966 and replaced by the electric-locomotive-hauled Manchester Pullman running from to via the newly electrified West Coast Main Line, with a much-reduced journey time of 2 hours 30 minutes, marking the end of the Midland line as a significant route for Manchester-London traffic.