Two new open access operations have been proposed for the East and West Coast Main Lines.
Branded GNER (haven't we heard that somewhere before? Ed) and GNWR they are the brainchild of Ian Yeowart, late of Grand Central fame.
The new Yoghurt Rail services will call at virtually every station in the country using Chinese built trains.
Yoghurt Rail's proposals have already been welcomed by Passenger Focus:Anthony Smith, Passenger Focus chief executive, said: “Open access operators have brought to the network competition, lower prices, and quality services. Our latest National Passenger Survey revealed that passengers are very satisfied with the services they receive from Grand Central and Wrexham & Shropshire Railway."
Expect DafT to be a little more sanguine however...
UPDATE: This from King Henry...
Does Mr Yeowart know what happens if you visit www.gner.co.uk ?
UPDATE: This from the man in the Pendo....
Is there some competition with Virgin to spell station names wrongly?
Virgin's Wifi intro is still misspelling Manchester Piccadilly and Llandudno Junction.
However for Yog(h)urt rail it's the residents of Alderley Edge and Hebden Bridge who will be irked.
Still I don't suppose they will ever need to spell them correctly on a destination board.