COUNCIL representatives from across the route of the East Coast Mainline (ECML) have met to discuss their priorities for the line.

The meeting followed an announcement by the Department of Transport that the ECML franchising process would not be put on hold.

The line, which runs through Yorkshire, is presently operated by Directly Operated Railways, which has taken over the running of the re-nationalised line from National Express.

The meeting in York was aimed at enabling councils along the route to take a co......for the full story register now for free or login below...