The company said it was partnering with consultancy SLC Rail to form a rail service between North Wales, Shropshire, the Midlands and London. An application would be submitted to Britain's Office of Rail and Road on Thursday, Alstom said, adding that it was aiming to launch the service as early as 2025. "As the country’s leading supplier of rolling stock and train services, it makes perfect sense that we now move into operating our own fleet to serve passengers directly," the maker of France's TGV trains added.
Train maker Alstom plans fast service skirting Birmingham as Ryan Reynolds’ football club takeover reaps in ever more benefits
The train and rail infrastructure supplier said its proposal will offer passengers direct links, quicker journeys and ‘more competitive fares’.