Contract for East Midlands rail services. Currently operated by Abellio East Midlands Limited

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Contract for provision of commuter, regional and long distance rail services on the UK conventional mainline rail system. It is envisaged the services would run between: (a) London to Sheffield via Derby Leicester and Derby; (b) London to Nottingham via Leicester; (c) London to Corby via Kettering; (d) Corby to Loughborough via Melton Mowbray Mowbray; (e) Leicester to Matlock via Spondon (f) Leicester to Worksop via Nottingham (g) Leicester to Grimsby via Lincoln (h) Grimsby to Cleethorpes (i) Matlock to Crewe (j) Matlock to Worksop via Nottingham (k) Matlock to Grimsby via Lincoln (l) Sheffield to Liverpool (m) Sheffield to Norwich via Ely (n) Sheffield to Skegness via Grantham (o) Sheffield to Skegness via Peterborough (p) Peterborough to Sileby (q) Lincoln to Doncaster via Sheffield (r) Lincoln to Leeds via Sheffield Doncaster or Moorthorpe and Wakefield Westgate; (s) Lincoln Nottingham to Leeds Norwich via Sheffield Loughborough, Melton Mowbray, Peterborough and Doncaster Ely; (t) Lincoln Nottingham to Scarborough Norwich via Sheffield Grantham, Peterborough and York Ely; (u) Doncaster Peterborough to Grimsby via Lincoln Thetford direct (via Ely West curve); (v) Newark North Gate to Grimsby via Lincoln (w) Lincoln Nottingham to Skegness via Grantham, Sleaford and Boston; (x) Nottingham to Sheffield via Alfreton and Chesterfield; Sheffield to Liverpool Lime Street via Stockport, Manchester Piccadilly and Warrington Central Nottingham to Worksop via Mansfield; Nottingham to Derby; Chesterfield to Grindleford direct; Derby to Matlock; Derby to Crewe via Uttoxeter; Lincoln to Peterborough via Spalding Ruskington and Spalding; (y) Lincoln to Peterborough Nottingham via Ancaster Newark Castle; (z) Lincoln to Norwich Cleethorpes via Grantham Grimsby Town (aa) Lincoln Newark North Gate to Norwich via Peterborough (bb) Lincoln Cleethorpes to Barton-on-Humber Barton-on-Humber; There is a mixture of leisure, business and commuter travel. These services would be similar to those currently operated on the East Midlands Franchise. Parkway to Ilkeston direct; Attenborough to Ilkeston direct; and Nottingham to Sleaford (via Bottesford to Ancaster direct line).