FTPE is run by First Group plc and operates inter-city services on three main routes across the North of England. Some of the destinations served include Newcastle, Middlesbrough, York, Scarborough, Leeds, Cleethorpes, Sheffield, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Carlisle, Barrow in Furness, Blackpool, Lancaster, Preston, Manchester, Manchester Airport, Warrington, Windermere and Liverpool.

There are loads of reasons to buy train tickets on their website and to make a leisure trip on their network:

• 23 Premiership, Championship and Division One football teams on their network including: Manchester United, Liverpool, Leeds United, and Newcastle United.
• 6 out of the top 10 UK holiday destinations are on their train network (source UK Tourism Survey 2008) - including Blackpool, York and The Lake District.
• Save over 50% on ticket fares when buying in advance online. For example, Manchester to Edinburgh from only £16.00.
• PLUS - customers can buy any train ticket for anywhere in the UK on their website - they don't even charge any credit card or booking fees