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Updates on our company, our community outreach and developments in the wider rail industry. For enquiries, please contact <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#631311230411020d0700060d1711020f11020a0f4d000c0e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5d2d2f1d3a2f3c33393e3833292f3c312f3c3431733e3230">[email protected]</span></a>.</p> <p>For media assets and downloads, please visit our media centre.</p> <p align="center"><a class="button button--primary" href="/news/media-centre" title="Grand Central Media Centre">Grand Central Media Centre</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="views-element-container" data-block-plugin-id="views_block:news_press-block_1"> <div><div class="js-view-dom-id-b4b9cdbf8508ecfe2c596566046b3cf8b6310ede7f590446a27580a48c6fa18d"> <div class="tile-grid tile-grid--column-3 "> <div class="tile" data-fully-linked><div class="tile__content"><div class="tile__heading">Grand Central Submits Track Access Rights Application</div><div class="tile__copy"><ul><li>Grand Central has submitted its application to the rail regulator to extend its track access rights beyond 2027, with the ambition of securing its long-term future operating across Yorkshire and the North East </li><li>The application has been backed by local organisations including…</li></ul></div><a class="tile__link" data-main-link href="/news/2024/grand-central-track-access-rights">View more</a><span class="tile__date">20 November 2024</span></div></div> <div class="tile" data-fully-linked><div class="tile__content"><div class="tile__heading">Grand Central Announces Significant Expansion Plans </div><div class="tile__copy"><p style="line-height:normal;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;">Grand Central today submitted an application to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) and began consultations within the rail industry to introduce a major expansion of services for passengers travelling along its existing routes.<o:p>…</o:p></span></p></div><a class="tile__link" data-main-link href="/news/2024/grand-central-announces-significant-expansion-plans">View more</a><span class="tile__date">21 May 2024</span></div></div> <div class="tile" data-fully-linked><div class="tile__content"><div class="tile__heading">Grand Central Unveils Best-in-Class WiFi Upgrade </div><div class="tile__copy"><p style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="background-color:white;"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;line-height:normal;">Grand Central is thrilled to announce a significant upgrade to its WiFi service across its fleet of 180 Adelante trains,…</span></span></p></div><a class="tile__link" data-main-link href="/news/2024/grand-central-unveils-best-in-class-wifi-upgrade">View more</a><span class="tile__date">01 March 2024</span></div></div> <div class="tile" data-fully-linked><div class="tile__content"><div class="tile__heading">Relief for Thirsk Rail-users</div><div class="tile__copy"><p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:17.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Gill Sans",sans-serif"><span style="color:#101010">A car park next to Thirsk Station is now open which will ensure rail-…</span></span></span></span></span></span></p></div><a class="tile__link" data-main-link href="/news/2024/relief-for-thirsk-rail-users">View more</a><span class="tile__date">22 February 2024</span></div></div> <div class="tile" data-fully-linked><div class="tile__content"><div class="tile__heading">Grand Central services to introduce new stops at Peterborough</div><div class="tile__copy"><p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span style="line-height:11.55pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:#242424">In a major boost for regional connectivity, Arriva’s award-winning open access operator will introduce…</span></span></span></span></span></p></div><a class="tile__link" data-main-link href="/news/2023/grand-central-services-introduce-new-stops-peterborough">View more</a><span class="tile__date">27 November 2023</span></div></div> <div class="tile" data-fully-linked><div class="tile__content"><div class="tile__heading">Grand Central Tops Table again for Passenger Growth</div><div class="tile__copy"><p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="tab-stops:171.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Following the publication of ORR’s latest passenger numbers, Grand…</span></span></span></span></span></p></div><a class="tile__link" data-main-link href="/news/2023/grand-central-tops-table-again-for-passenger-growth">View more</a><span class="tile__date">09 June 2023</span></div></div> <div class="tile" data-fully-linked><div class="tile__content"><div class="tile__heading">Grand Central’s single fares already proving reform can benefit customers </div><div class="tile__copy"><p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="background:white"><span 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