To what areas did the new Class 185 diesel trains regularly run from the York Leeman Road depot?
First TransPennine Express First TransPennine Express was a British train operating company jointly owned by FirstGroup and Keolis which operated the TransPennine Express franchise. First TransPennine Express ran regular Express regional railway services between the major cities of Northern England as well as Scotland.
Birmingham New Street railway station Birmingham New Street is the largest and busiest of the three main railway stations in the Birmingham City Centre, England. It is a central hub of the British railway system. It is a major destination for Virgin Trains services from , and via the West Coast Main Line, and the national hub of the CrossCountry network – the most extensive in Britain, with long-distance trains serving destinations from to . It is also a major hub for local and suburban services within the West Midlands, including those on the Cross City Line between and and the Chase Line to and .