Railways to our Core
At Grand Union we are passionate about Britain’s railways. We are committed to the traditional values of providing a high-quality customer service and a comfortable journey experience at a fair price.
Grand Union is proposing to launch its new service between Carmarthen and London as soon as it is able to secure the necessary rolling stock. The planned start of 2025 is not currently achievable with the long lead times on new build trains, and Grand Union is exploring various options to deliver this important service as soon possible.
A new parkway station is proposed to be built at Parc Felindre close to Junction 46 of the M4 motorway, but initial services will call at Gowerton and bypass Swansea thereby reducing journey times from further west to Cardiff and London by around 20 minutes. This new service will bring more journey opportunities, wider economic benefits and significant employment to the people of South Wales.
The formal application to the Office of Rail and Road was submitted on 21 June 2022 following a period of industry consultation.
Stirling to London
Grand Union has also submitted an application to the ORR to operate a new service between Stirling and London via the West Coast Main Line.
Network Rail has now confirmed it has no objection to the proposed paths identified and Grand Union is hopeful the ORR will be in a position to make a decision late in 2023 or early 2024.
Contact Us
If you are interested in contacting Grand Union to know more about the proposed new rail service and how it might benefit your area, then get in touch with us today.
Grand Union wants to improve the current rail system. By providing greater passenger choice and by focussing on a more personal, customer-driven rail service, we’re confident we will achieve this.