Lumo direct rail service between Stirling and London Euston

That this House congratulates Lumo on the launch of its new direct service between Stirling and London Euston, with operations beginning on 25 May 2026; welcomes the significant improvement in rail connectivity linking communities across Scotland, the North West of England, the Midlands and London; notes that the service will call at Stirling, Larbert, Greenfaulds, Whifflet, Motherwell, Lockerbie, Carlisle, Preston, Crewe, Nuneaton, Milton Keynes and London Euston; recognises the economic, tourism and social benefits that improved direct rail links can bring to communities along the route; acknowledges the role of open access rail operators in increasing choice and encouraging more affordable and sustainable long distance travel; and believes that this new service will strengthen ties between communities across the route while ensuring Stirling takes its place on the departure boards of London Euston as a direct and accessible destination at the heart of Scotland.