Error # 404: File Not Found The file you requested has never existed, has been moved or has been deleted. If you would like to describe for us what happened, that would be great. Please click here to send us an e-mail message. Technical Assistance for Nonprofits b [2] is an open access operator in England owned by FirstGroup. [3] It operates long-distance services between Hull/Beverley and London King's Cross. It has a track-access agreement until December 2029. Hull Trains logo (2002-2008) In 1999, there was only one through train per day each way between Hull and London King's Cross, GNER's Hull Executive . In May 1999, former British Rail managers Mike Jones and John Nelson through their Renaissance Trains business, lodged an application to operate an open access service. [4] A joint venture was formed with GB Railways taking an 80% shareholding and Jones and Nelson each holding 10%. In December 1999, a four-year track access agreement was granted by the Office of Rail Regulation with operations commencing on 25 September 2000.

[8] [9] [10] In September 2002, the access agreement was extended for ten years. In August 2003, GB Railway's shareholding was included in the sale of the business to FirstGroup. [12] [13] [14] [15] In June 2008, Hull Trains was rebranded as First Hull Trains, adopting FirstGroup's corporate blue, pink and white colours. [16] In January 2009, the access rights were extended until December 2014, [17] and in February 2010 was further extended until December 2016. [18] It was later extended until December 2019. In August 2014, FirstGroup purchased the remaining 20% shareholding. In 2015, it resumed trading as Hull Trains. In March 2016, First Hull Trains obtained approval for a further 10 year open access agreement until 2029, [20] allowing them to proceed with ordering five Class 802 electro-diesel multiple-units which had been announced by the operator on 3 September 2015. Hull Trains operates up to six daily return services between Hull and London King's Cross on weekdays and a daily service between Beverley and Kings Cross.

On weekends there are five daily services between Hull and Kings Cross only. Hull Trains commenced running three services per day on 25 September 2000. zero gravity chair cord replacementIn December 2002 a fourth daily service commenced, in May 2004 a fifth, in May 2005 a sixth, and later a seventh. rocking chair for sale dublin On 4 February 2015, one service per weekday was extended from Hull to Beverley in each direction. table and chair rentals bloomfield nj[25] In December 2015, one service was extended to Beverley on weekends. wholebody massage chair for sale

Main article: First Harrogate Trains In 2008, First Hull Trains applied for track access rights to run services between Harrogate and London King's Cross via York under the First Harrogate Trains banner and from Cleethorpes to King's Cross to via Lincoln and Spalding. cheap lightweight folding wheelchair uk[28] [29] [30] In January 2009, the Office of Rail Regulation released its decisions on the ECML route planning and rejected First Harrogate Trains' application. chair and table rentals lethbridge Class 180 Standard Class Interior Class 180 First Class Interior Class 222 Pioneer at London King's Cross Hull Trains began operations with 3-car Class 170 Turbostars hired from sister GB Railways company Anglia Railways. There was at least one occasion of an Anglia Railways Class 86 and Mark 2 set operating as far as Doncaster.

When the Strategic Rail Authority changed its policy on allowing train operating company assets to be hired out, Hull Trains needed to acquire its own fleet. It ordered four 3-car Class 170 Turbostars, the first entering service in March 2004. [34] These were intended only as an interim solution as four 4-car Class 222 Pioneers were ordered at the same time, but because the former were part of a speculative order already placed by Porterbrook they would be available in time. [35] [36] [37] [38] The Class 170 i entered service in March 2004. [34] It was planned that after being replaced, they would then be used on new services, but these services were never introduced, so the Class 170 trains were transferred to First ScotRail. [39] [40] The Class 222 Pioneers entered service from May 2005. In January 2007, a Class 222 i was damaged when it was dropped off a maintenance jack; it would ultimately take two years to repair. [43] [44] After making do with only three trains, in January 2008 a Class 86 was hired from the AC Locomotive Group to haul a set of Mark 3s hired from Cargo-D for weekend London King's Cross to Doncaster services.

In April 2008, two Class 180 Adelantes were leased to replace the locomotive-hauled set and allow a maintenance backlog that accrued on the Class 222 i to be cleared. [48] Later in 2008 another two were leased to release the Class 222 Pioneers for transfer to East Midlands Trains in 2009. These trains helped First Hull Trains gain more capacity by an extra carriage, but when the units first arrived they were plagued by technical difficulties, and a period of poor reliability for the company followed. However, First Hull Trains has improved reliability dramatically since their introduction. The units have also been given a refresh internally with new seat covers and a deep clean. New catering facilities for first class have also been provided, and externally the units have been repainted in FirstGroup's neon blue livery. In the Class 180s, Coach A is the quiet coach where mobile phones and personal music devices are not allowed, Coach B is standard class including the buffet/shop, Coach C is standard seating, Coach D is first class, and Coach E contains airline-style seating and wheelchair accommodation.

In September 2015, Hull Trains announced an order for five new 5-car bi-mode high-speed trains from Hitachi, with seating for 320 people and a maximum speed of 140 mph. [51] In its proposed track access application, Hull Trains confirmed that these would be Class 802s. Maintenance of the Class 180 i is undertaken at Old Oak Common Depot alongside Great Western Railway's fleet. [53] [54] Two sets (or occasionally three if there are no sets on maintenance) are stabled and serviced each night in Hull sidings by Hull Trains staff (where there are usually two fitters on at night to undertake basic fault repair and diagnostics) with fuelling and emptying of toilet tanks being undertaken at Northern's Botanic Gardens Depot. The third service set is stabled at either Bounds Green or Old Oak Common as service requirements dictate. A day fitter is based at Hull. Previously much of this work was undertaken by Bombardier at Crofton and only one set left in Hull each night. ^ Companies House extract company no 3715410 Hull Trains Company Limited

^ [2] FirstGroup plc Annual Report 2015 ^ "New operator plans London-Hull trains" Rail Magazine issue 357 19 May 1999 page 5 ^ "GB buys into Hull Trains" Rail Business Intelligence issue 111 30 September 1999 page 5 ^ "Renaissance and GB Railways join to form Hull Trains Co" Rail Express issue 41 October 1999 page 7 ^ Happy 10th Birthday for Hull Trains Rail Express 23 September 2010 ^ Ten Year Access Granted Hull Trains 18 June 2002 ^ GB Rail Offer Unconditional FirstGroup 14 August 2003 ^ "First Group buys GB for $22million" The Railway Magazine issue 1229 September 2003 page 10 ^ The Pioneer Issue seven. First Hull Trains Magazine Spring 2008. ^ ORR announces its proposed decision on East Coast Main Line track access applications Office of Rail Regulation 29 January 2009 ^ ORR Approves East Coast Main Line track access applications Office of Rail Regulation 11 February 2010 ^ First Hull Trains records a record year and secures three year extension to run services until 2019 First Hull Trains 20 January 2015