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	GNER
		GNER is expected to announce plans to shed 10% of the 3,000 jobs in its York-based train operating business over the next few weeks, with catering staff being hardest hit.
		GNER is said to be planning to shed up to 110 jobs at its York-based rail operation early next year, affecting 20 clerical, 50 managerial and 40 other staff.
		GNER is to refurbish Peterborough railway station at a cost of £1m, as part of a £10m investment in the modernisation of facilities at key stations on the East Coast Main Line.
	www.ukbusinesspark.co.uk /gneraaaa.htm (201 words)

	GNER Signs New 10 Year Franchise
		GNER routes are long and the track is shared with other operators who may have delays which in turn can delay GNER trains.
		GNER hopes to convince Network Rail to rewire major sections of overhead cable which is substandard and frequently causes delays.
		GNER is currently bidding together with MTR of Hong Kong for the Integrated Kent commuter franchise which is currently being operated by the U.K. government.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/03-22-2005/0003238242&EDATE= (975 words)

	Scotsman.com News - Scotland - Edinburgh - GNER to double service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		GNER has lodged new plans to tackle overcrowding on the east coast main line between Edinburgh and London which it said could be achieved despite today’s expected cuts in funding for upgrading the route.
		GNER is proposing to run two trains an hour between London and Scotland compared to one an hour for much of the day at present.
		GNER said the extra services could be achieved with track improvements at the London end of the route and near Grantham in Lincolnshire, although it would also need to lease more trains.
	news.scotsman.com /edinburgh.cfm?id=118952003 (496 words)

	Featured Customers, GNER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Staffware implementation enabled electronic document management which eliminated paper based work; the on-line storage of case documentation such as letters and tickets, cases to be assigned through the system and the ability for team members to use scanned images in their business processes.
		Suddenly, GNER staff were better informed when talking to their customers; they had access to customer's case details at their fingertips, a factor which eliminated lengthy time delays and gave them flexibility to choose how to respond to individual customers' needs.
		GNER receives in excess of 80,000 customer complaints each years, the equivalent of half a million paper based documents.
	www.tibco.com /customers/gner.jsp (892 words)

	Sea Containers Provides Update on Financial Condition and on GNER'S Operating Performance
		GNER was disproportionately affected by the terrorist activity compared to other UK rail operators due to GNER's greater dependence on the long-distance travel market to and from London and the focus of the terrorist activity around Kings Cross Station in London.
		GNER expects that its revenue projections may also be materially adversely affected in the future by the ORR's decision in connection with open access arrangements for competitors, recently upheld by the High Court in London.
		GNER has also received initial notification that a further 65% increase is likely to occur in April 2007, far in excess of the assumptions made at the time of the bid.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/08-11-2006/0004414552&EDATE= (4614 words)

	Great North Eastern Railway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		GNER locomotives are serviced at Bounds Green TMD; GNER rolling stock is serviced at Cambuslang in Glasgow.
		In May 2006, it was revealed that GNER's parent company Sea Containers was in financial difficulties, and was rumoured to be bordering on insolvency.
		GNER use diesel-electric InterCity 125 sets on routes which are not fully electrified.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/GNER (2338 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Business \| GNER to challenge rival in court
		GNER claims the ORR's decision - announced in March - was unlawful and creates unfair competition.
		GNER says Grand Central's entry into the market is unfair, as its new rival will not have to pay as much track access charges.
		GNER is also challenging the need for Grand Central to stop at York, which is already served by 61 trains a day to and from London.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/rss/-/1/hi/business/5005464.stm (245 words)

	CNN.com - Train operator GNER's statement - February 28, 2001
		LONDON, England (CNN) -- In a statement train operator GNER said that the passenger train had remained upright after hitting the Land Rover but was subsequently derailed by the collision with the freight train.
		"GNER confirms that its 0445 Newcastle to London Kings Cross service was involved in a collision today at 0612 at Great Heck on the east coast main line between York and Doncaster.
		All nine coaches of the GNER train are reported to have been de-railed by the collision.
	archives.cnn.com /2001/WORLD/europe/UK/02/28/rail.GNER/index.html (337 words)

	GNER deal puts the squeeze on passengers - Industry sectors - Times Online (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab-4.cs.princeton.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		GNER won the right yesterday to continue operating the East Coast Main Line until 2015, but only after agreeing to quadruple the fee it pays to the Government to more than £100 million a year.
		GNER is known for the quality of the food served on its trains but is planning to close restaurant cars at lunchtimes.
		GNER has agreed to invest £125 million, including refurbishing its ten diesel high-speed trains and providing 900 extra car parking spaces and 400 more covered cycle parking spaces at stations.
	business.timesonline.co.uk.cob-web.org:8888 /article/0,,9077-1537508,00.html (484 words)

	Internet Travel News - GNER launches free WiFi
		GNER is speeding up the rollout of WiFi to all 41 of its electric and diesel trains linking London King's Cross with the East Midlands, Yorkshire, North East England and Scotland - with the entire GNER fleet WiFi ready by August, nine months ahead of schedule.
		GNER is also celebrating the arrival of WiFi on all of its trains by offering passengers a chance to win £1,000 worth of PCWorld vouchers in a prize draw, which the winner could use to buy a brand-new WiFi enabled laptop - or maybe splash out on the latest computer accessories.
		GNER spokesman John Gelson said: "WiFi has enormous potential for both business and leisure passengers to make the most of their journey with GNER.
	www.breakingtravelnews.com /article/20060531173120844 (382 words)

	GNER Brass
		Bro McCarthy had expressed his dissatisfaction with the manner in which GNER and Seacontainers had handled the consultation process to deal with the fund deficit identified during the 2001 actuarial valuation.
		Correspondence was subsequently sent to Mr Chris Garnett, Chief Executive, GNER and to Ivan Walker at Thompsons Solicitors.
		Garnett regrets that the matter has caused ASLEF concern but notes that a representative from Freshfields (the legal advisers to the Trustees of the Railways Pension Scheme) and the Chief Actuary from Railpen were present at the Pension Committee meeting “to provide the appropriate advice and guidance to the Committee”.
	www.aslef-dc5.org.uk /Members/gner_brass.htm (352 words)

	GNER signs new East Coast Franchise
		GNER will contribute £1.3 billion of premium payments to Government over the next ten years.
		GNER’s chief executive Christopher Garnett said: “Everyone in GNER is delighted to have won a new franchise.
		In addition to its contractual commitments, GNER will work with the SRA and Network Rail to develop a £70 million scheme to electrify 15 miles of track between the east of Leeds and Hambleton Junction, which is located on the East Coast Main Line between York and Doncaster.
	www.business-travel.net /index.asp?pgid=137 (960 words)

	Scotsman.com Business - Rival moves in with bid for GNER
		GNER, the troubled east coast train operator, was last night at the centre of takeover speculation as it emerged that a rival had offered to buy the company in an attempt to rescue it from its financial crisis.
		But GNER could argue that the assumptions made in its franchise application have been seriously undermined by events such as last year's terrorist attacks on London, soaring fuel prices and the unexpected decision by the Office of the Rail Regulator to let rivals run trains on the east coast.
		GNER may seek to raise fares, although on its routes to Scotland it competes with airlines which in many cases already offer lower fares.
	business.scotsman.com /index.cfm?id=1176072006 (1722 words)

	Scotsman.com News - GNER is driven to cut fares to London
		GNER is also seeking to renegotiate its contract because it claims a rival firm that will operate on part of the east coast main line threatens its ability to pay back £1.3 billion for its ten-year franchise.
		GNER said its new lowest fares were six times cheaper than in 1975, when an Edinburgh-London single was £11.89 - equal to £69.20 today.
		GNER trains are long to accomodate many passengers, and first class is kept nearest to the exit at Waverley (and KX, but not Glasgow Central) as a perk to those travellers.
	news.scotsman.com /index.cfm?id=1271772006 (1038 words)

	Rail regulator deals heavy blow to GNER Independent, The (London) - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		GNER, the operator of inter-city trains on the east coast main line, suffered a severe setback yesterday after the Rail Regulator rejected its plans for a big increase in services.
		In a surprise ruling, the Office of the Rail Regulator refused GNER's application to increase the number of services between London and Leeds from 53 to 65 a day and instead approved a new service from Sunderland to London to be operated by Grand Central Railway.
		GNER said it "fundamentally disagreed" with the ORR's conclusions, which demonstrated "a lack of joined-up thinking in the railway industry".
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20060128/ai_n16038102 (345 words)

	Internet Travel News - GNER in WiFi drive
		GNER First Class lounges at London King's Cross, Doncaster, Wakefield Westgate, Leeds, Darlington, Newcastle, Berwick-upon-Tweed and Edinburgh stations all now offer wireless internet, to help passengers make the most of their travel time.
		GNER is also speeding up the rollout of WiFi to all 41 of its electric and diesel trains, linking London King's Cross with the East Midlands, Yorkshire, North East England and Scotland.
		GNER spokesman John Gelson said: "The many benefits which WiFi offers can now begin from the moment a passenger enters one of the GNER First Class Lounges and switches on a wireless internet ready laptop.
	www.breakingtravelnews.com /article/20060612091040308 (299 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Business \| GNER owner makes Chapter 11 move
		GNER says it will be business as usual in the UK The US parent of British rail firm GNER has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US.
		Should GNER not be able to keep operating on the route, the DfT would take over running the services as an "operator of last resort" to ensure passenger trains continue.
		GNER has struggled since it was given a 10-year extension to its franchise last year to operate trains between London and Edinburgh.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/business/6054090.stm (541 words)

	GNER - Company news
		GNER is currently one of four bidders of the new East Coast franchise to run from May 2005.
		GNER was awarded the franchise to operate the Intercity East Coast Mainline services from May 2005 for a seven-year period, with a further three years if specified performance targets are met.
		GNER have announced today that it has signed an agreement with the Strategic Rail Authority to operate a new ten-year franchise on the East Coast Mainline between London and Scotland.
	www.tssa.org.uk /index-co.php3?id_article=63 (604 words)

	National Rail Enquiries - GNER
		GNER recognise the difficulties that the services and indeed the railway environment often present to customers with disabilities.
		GNER are determined to limit and, wherever possible overcome, these difficulties ensuring that individuals can travel easily and freely.
		GNER provides a dedicated and special needs service offering wheelchair space in First Class and Standard, assistance for disabled customers at stations.
	www.nationalrail.co.uk /companies/?atocCode=GR (572 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Technology \| Broadband arrival for GNER trains
		The train company is the first to offer wireless net - or wi-fi - in a three week trial on one train, in the hope of attracting more business travellers.
		GNER, which operates the London to Scotland main line route, is the first train operator to offer high-speed net coverage and says it will revolutionise public transport in the UK.
		GNER plan to put wi-fi in 10 high-speed diesel trains and 30 electric trains if the trial is successful.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/technology/3255972.stm (296 words)

	GNER to install broadband on trains - vnunet.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		GNER claims it will revolutionise the UK rail industry when it broadband-enables its fleet of high-speed trains.
		GNER believes the service will be such a success that passengers will shun other forms of transport in favour of the train.
		GNER will use satellite-based wireless broadband networks on its trains, and claims there is 99 per cent coverage on the east cost mainline route.
	www.vnunet.com /computing/news/2070186/gner-install-broadband-trains (630 words)

	GNER's Go Eat - Elmwood Design
		GNER started to work with Elmwood only a few short months ago on our catering proposition.
		After a series of workshops with GNER and research among rail travellers, it became clear that a strong brand was needed to allow GNER to communicate the quality of their food offer convincingly and consistently.
		Prior to launch, GNER customer service staff were offered training and tasting programmes so they too could explain the provenance to customers.
	www.elmwood.co.uk /casestudy.asp?id=15 (312 words)

	Delayed GNER Wi-Fi train trial steams out \| The Register
		A series of four to six mobile phone links are maintained throughout the journey as back-up and to ensure continuity of service when the train passes through tunnels under station roofs.
		The GNER trial was originally due to have taken place last September.
		Depending on the level of demand for the trial, which is aimed at business customers, GNER plan to expand the service to include up to 40 trains.
	www.theregister.co.uk /2003/12/02/delayed_gner_wifi_train_trial (426 words)

	GNER offers wireless broadband - Web User News
		Rail passengers travelling with GNER (Great North Eastern Railway) will be able to wirelessly surf the net at high-speed from the summer.
		According to GNER, the service will be available from this summer on trains travelling between London Kings Cross, the East Midlands, Yorkshire, the North East and Scotland.
		GNER has tested the wireless service since December 2003 on two of its diesel high-speed trains and on one of the three Mallard trains in service.
	www.webuser.co.uk /news/48358.html (271 words)

	Gner - Goulburn North-Eastern Region (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		GNER is to refurbish Peterborough railway station at a cost of £1m, as part of a £10m investment in the modernisation of
		The Strategic Rail Authority is about to announce whether GNER has held on to The stakes could hardly be higher for GNER.
		UK train company GNER yesterday began a free, 19-day Wi-Fi trial on board rail The GNER trial was originally due to have taken place last September.
	theinfopointer.com /?q=gner (499 words)

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