Originally Posted by layz

What is the Grand Central first class offering like? I know when they launched London-Sunderland Grand Central made a big deal of having better than average legroom in standard class so I hope that's still the case.

In my case I sometimes use the train London-York so in theory could use GC or EC on that route. Despite always meaning to try GC I always end up on EC just because the frequency on that route is so much better with EC. With Halifax of course your direct options are more limited.

If you ended up going East Coast I'd say there's a large enough difference between first and standard to consider first if it's in your budget. If your plans are rigid enough that you can book cheaper non flexible advance tickets then I'd say go for first class if travelling East Coast.

For me the individual table seats are great if travelling alone.