英国铁路监管机构（ORR）以西海岸主线压力过大为由，拒绝批准伦敦至雷克瑟姆和罗奇代尔的直达列车服务计划1。ORR主管斯蒂芬妮·托比恩表示，西海岸主线已处于显著压力下，增加列车班次会降低网络应对中断的恢复能力1。
ORR同时否决了航空公司Avanti申请的伦敦至黑池额外列车服务1，以及Lumo服务伦敦至罗奇代尔的新路线申请1。不过，监管机构批准了Avanti申请的伦敦至切斯特晚间服务，该班次原本作为"幽灵列车"运行1。
根据ORR的评估，西海岸主线南段的容量和性能自2025年类似申请被拒后未有实质改善1。伦敦至雷克瑟姆的直达列车曾在2008年至2011年间从伦敦玛丽勒本站运营，后因经济亏损而停运1。
Britain's rail regulator has blocked plans for new direct train services from London to Wrexham and Rochdale, citing excessive pressure on the west coast mainline. 1 The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) rejected applications from WSMR (Wrexham, Shropshire & Midlands Railway Company) for London-Wrexham services and from Lumo for London-Rochdale routes, determining that adding more trains would reduce the network's ability to recover from disruptions and worsen overall reliability. 1
In its decision, the ORR also declined Avanti's request for additional London-Blackpool services, though it did approve an evening London-Chester service previously operated as a "ghost train." 1 Stephanie Tobyn, ORR's head, stated that the west coast mainline already operates "under significant pressure," and increasing capacity would "reduce the network's ability to recover from disruptions." 1 The regulator noted that capacity and performance on the southern section of the mainline have not substantially improved since similar applications were rejected in 2025. 1
The proposed London-Wrexham direct service represents a potential return to a route that previously operated from London Marylebone between 2008 and 2011 before being discontinued due to financial losses. 1
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