New tourist rail service for Settle-Carlisle line

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[grahame]

From the Craven herald

A NEW company has been set up to run dedicated timetabled tourist services on the Settle to Carlisle line this summer.

Starting next month, Rail Charter Services Ltd will run socially distanced first class trains with classic Inter City coaches between Skipton, Settle and Appleby.

Adrian Quine, director of Rail Charter Services who developed the concept said: [snip]

“Our aim is that this new dedicated tourist train service can help get the local economy back up and running and provide a safe and enjoyable environment for families to enjoy this stunningly scenic route.

“By providing dedicated high quality traditional all 1st class trains aimed at leisure travellers we can segregate this distinct market from the normal passengers using the route including locals and those travelling long distance from Leeds to Glasgow.”

He added that the rolling stock had been specifically tailored to meet the current social distancing requirements to aid passenger safety.

The train will run three return trips per day. Tickets will be sold on a ‘day return’ basis offering passengers the option to book a short or long day out.

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Excellent - one 'bay' per party / household makes huge sense (to me, anyway) ... just wonder how it will work at Skipton and with people getting to the train there in the first place. 

[ChrisB]

I hope they have large car parks at Appleby & Skipton.

But I think it's to supply the 'locals' and tourtists staying in the re-opened area, not day-trippers.

[Western Pathfinder]

A little more on this here https://www.focustransport.org/2020/06/class-47s-to-operate-summer-service-on.html