0 4 ▁there ▁were ▁two ▁regional ▁franch ises , ▁the ▁North ▁East ▁Regional ▁franch ise ▁and ▁the ▁North ▁West ▁Regional ▁franch ise . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁these ▁were ▁alter ed ▁into ▁the ▁Trans P enn ine ▁franch ise , ▁for ▁inter city ▁services , ▁and ▁the ▁Northern ▁franch ise , ▁for ▁local ▁services ▁that ▁were ▁awarded ▁to ▁First ▁Trans P enn ine ▁Express ▁and ▁Northern ▁Rail ▁respectively . ▁Some ▁North ▁West ▁services ▁were ▁transferred ▁to ▁the ▁Ar riv a ▁Tra ins ▁Wales ▁franch ise . ▁▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁A ▁new ▁operator , ▁He ath row ▁Connect , ▁joint ly ▁run ▁by ▁B AA ▁and ▁First ▁Great ▁Western , ▁began ▁operating ▁stopping ▁services ▁between ▁London ▁P adding ton ▁and ▁He ath row ▁Airport ▁complement ing ▁the ▁He ath row ▁Express . ▁▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁Three ▁new ▁integrated ▁franch ises ▁began ▁operating ▁in ▁April ▁ 2 0 0 6 : ▁First ▁Capital ▁Connect , ▁began ▁operating ▁the ▁Th ames link / Gre at ▁Northern ▁franch ise , ▁on ▁the ▁cross - Lond on ▁Th ames link ▁route ▁and ▁sub urban ▁services ▁from ▁London ▁King ' s ▁Cross ▁and ▁London ▁Mo org ate . ▁First ▁Great ▁Western ▁began ▁operating ▁the ▁Gre ater ▁Western ▁franch ise ▁that ▁combined ▁express ▁and ▁local ▁services ▁from ▁London ▁P adding ton ▁to ▁the ▁West ▁of ▁England ▁by ▁am alg am ating ▁it ▁with ▁First ▁Great ▁Western ▁Link ▁and ▁W esse x ▁Tra ins . ▁S out he astern ▁comm enced ▁operating ▁the ▁Integr