Polestar has created, printed and distributed the train operating company's collateral since the franchise began in 2007.

“We're delighted that Cross Country Trains has extended its relationship with us. We look forward to delivering best in class service with innovation and technology as our main focus areas,” said Polestar's head of new media Ian Allan.

The timetables are created with the firm's online platform and then printed in quantities of hundreds of thousands on Heidelberg CutStar B1 presses at Polestar Stones in Banbury.

“In that sector we use innovative tools to enhance the speed in which a piece of collateral can be created, whether that be a timetable or an engineering update poster,” said Allan.

Polestar Applied Solutions is the Nottinghamshire-based £20m turnover transactional mail, direct mail and technology division of the £250m turnover, 2,000 staff Polestar Group.

In April IPC Media confirmed that it had awarded its entire print contract to Polestar in a £25m deal that will become effective from next month.