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According to the (online) version of the latest edition of Modern Railways, vegetables have infiltrated the DfT Cross Country and the DfT are investigating the possibility of XC running Leeds-Glasgow services via the Settle-Carlisle line, using class 442s (sorry, couldn't resist it!) XC's HST fleet. This would be possible through the transfer of Avanti's voyagers to XC. It also mentions the possibility of voyagers being used on Cardiff-Nottingham services.
Let the wibblefest commence!
Here's the headline and first paragraph from the news item; I won't copy any more, I'm not sure what the copyright issues might be.
Let the wibblefest commence!

Here's the headline and first paragraph from the news item; I won't copy any more, I'm not sure what the copyright issues might be.
THROUGH SETTLE AND CARLISLE SERVICE UNDER CONSIDERATION
Cascaded Voyagers could free up CrossCountry HSTs for Leeds to Glasgow operation
PLANS FOR a new Leeds to Glasgow through service via the Settle and Carlisle line are being developed, with CrossCountry and the Department for Transport starting to look at the possible scheme.