Following an extensive review, London Midland have said they are ‘sorry to announce’ that there will be no catering on board their trains from 27 August 2011.
The train operating company said:
“Over the past 3 years we have trialled catering on a number of routes – Birmingham to Liverpool, Birmingham to London, and Crewe to London – and recently increased the number of services with catering facilities to assess demand at different times of day.
“Whilst a small proportion of passengers appreciate the option to buy on the train, the greater range of products at station outlets means that the majority choose to purchase food and drink before boarding.
“On this basis we regret that we can no longer justify the high cost of providing on-train catering.
“Many of our stations already have excellent food and drink outlets, but if you have any suggestions for your local station, please email us to let us know.
“If you are travelling on our Crewe to Euston route, many of our trains stop for around 10 minutes at both Stafford and Northampton, where there are a number of catering outlets.
“Several Birmingham to Euston trains also have extended stops at Northampton.
“We’re sorry if our decision to remove catering affects you; as always, you can contact us with any comments or suggestions by emailing [email protected].”
