Stuart Jones, managing director of First Rail Open Access and Lumo, is the guest speaker at the next SENRUG (South East Northumberland Rail User Group) meeting.

The public event organised by the group that campaigns for better rail services in Northumberland and beyond, open to SENRUG members and non-members alike, will take place on Tuesday, March 17 in Morpeth Town Hall – starting at 7.30pm with tea and coffee available from 7.15pm.

Lumo recently extended some of its services through Morpeth beyond Edinburgh to Haymarket, Falkirk and Glasgow.

Stuart will give a brief overview of Lumo’s operation and future expansion aspirations, as well as other open access plans within the Lumo and First Rail brands.

A Lumo train prepares to leave London King's Cross bound for Morpeth and Edinburgh. Picture by Dennis Fancett.

placeholder image — A Lumo train prepares to leave London King's Cross bound for Morpeth and Edinburgh. Picture by Dennis Fancett.

Open Access means the rail services are operated commercially, without government subsidy.

SENRUG chairman Dennis Fancett said: “We believe our lobbying and presentation of the strong market for Lumo’s services in the local area was influential in securing Morpeth as one of the stops along the company’s route.”