the detriment of smaller communities and must not create social isolation without public consultation and the support of East Midlands Councils. Savings might be secured through improved journey times leading to improved utilisation of both rolling stock and train crews through services across the four Regional Hub stations 2.7 Summary These requirements are summarised in the following table, which should be read in conjunction with the idealised service pattern set out in the Annex: Intercity Regional Hub Local Capacity Capacity to meet Be able to Be able to with 100% seating accommodate needs accommodate needs throughout the throughout the franchise, with no franchise, with no one standing for one standing for longer than 20 longer than 20 minutes and no one minutes and no one left at the station left at the station Quality Comparable feel to Comparable feel to Comparable feel to Mainline offers other regional other local service (e.g. WCML) into express offers (e.g. offers (e.g. Proposed London, through Trans-Pennine). Northern). investment in new trains. Unconditional, Unconditional, free, reliable and free, reliable and For East/West fast Wi-Fi fast Wi-Fi destinations then a continuously for continuously for comparable feel to the full journey the full journey regional express duration duration offers (e.g. Air Conditioned Attractive and accessible clean toilets Unconditional, free, East Midlands accessible reliable and fast branded regional East Midlands Wi-Fi continuously local branded for the full journey duration Air Conditioned Fully accessible East Midlands Intercity/regional branded (as appropriate) Journey 90mins Nottingham to 90mph train speed Faster than the car time, London, 60 minutes capability (ave. alternative. connectivity Leicester to London 60mph) express Services designed to and and similar journey services between the serve local frequency on other London four Regional Hub communities and routes. stations of Derby, connect into the four Leicester, Lincoln train speed Regional Hubs and capability (ave. Intercity services.
the detriment of smaller communities and must not create social isolation without public consultation and the support of East Midlands Councils. Savings might be secured through improved journey times leading to improved utilisation of both rolling stock and train crews through services across the four Regional Hub stations 2.7 Summary These requirements are summarised in the following table, which should be read in conjunction with the idealised service pattern set out in the Annex: Intercity Regional Hub Local Capacity Capacity to meet with 100% seating Be able to accommodate needs throughout the franchise, with no one standing for longer than 20 minutes and no one left at the station Be able to accommodate needs throughout the franchise, with no one standing for longer than 20 minutes and no one left at the station Quality Comparable feel to Mainline offers (e.g. WCML) into London, through investment in new trains. For East/West destinations then a comparable feel to regional express offers (e.g. Unconditional, free, reliable and fast Wi-Fi continuously for the full journey duration Air Conditioned Fully accessible East Midlands Intercity/regional branded (as appropriate) Comparable feel to other regional express offers (e.g. Trans-Pennine). Unconditional, free, reliable and fast Wi-Fi continuously for the full journey duration Air Conditioned accessible East Midlands branded regional Comparable feel to other local service offers (e.g. Proposed Northern). Unconditional, free, reliable and fast Wi-Fi continuously for the full journey duration Attractive and clean toilets accessible East Midlands local branded Journey time, connectivity and frequency 90mins Nottingham to London, 60 minutes Leicester to London and similar journey on other London routes. train speed capability (ave. 90mph train speed capability (ave. 60mph) express services between the four Regional Hub stations of Derby, Leicester, Lincoln Faster than the car alternative. Services designed to serve local communities and connect into the four Regional Hubs and Intercity services.
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