York is a good rail transport centre, with services provided by several operators: London - Scotland National Express East Coast West Country - Midlands - Scotland Cross-country Manchester and Liverpool - North East & Scarborough First Trans-Pennine Services to Blackpool via Bradford/Halifax from Scarborough & the N.E. Also services to Hull, S. Yorks. and Harrogate - Northern Various concessionary tickets are available (mostly by advance booking) as are Regional Rover Tickets (little publicised but good value). Through ticketing is available on National Express East Coast to Eurostar destinations and to other continental stations.