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West coast rail bid hits legal buffers
In a surprise move, the Government last night pulled the plug on the competition to run the West Coast Main Line franchise from December 2012. As you no doubt read elsewhere, the winning bidders were FirstGroup, who offered to pay … Continue reading
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Tagged dft, firstgroup, franchise, virgin trains, west coast main line
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Northern Rail franchise extended to 2014
Good news for Northern Rail franchise-holders Serco and Abellio, who have had their franchise extended by the DfT until 1st April 2014. The holding company, which made a pre-tax profit of £40.1 million last year thanks to the DfT grant … Continue reading
Longer franchise for Transpennine Express, more trains for Northern
A double helping of news from the region’s train operators: First Keolis have had their Transpennine Express franchise extended sometime between April 2014 and March 2015, up to an additional 3 years and two months; and meanwhile Northern Rail are … Continue reading
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Tagged dft, firstgroup, franchise, keolis, northern rail, transpennine express
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Mixed signals for West Coast express trains
It’s a hoary old cliché, I know, but having initially received a green light for the fast line, the West Coast Main Line franchise bid contest now looks to be shuddering to a halt at a signal somewhere outside Nuneaton. … Continue reading
West Coast mainline franchise contest given green light
Earlier this month, the Department for Transport (DfT) officially launched the bidding process for the new West Coast inter-city rail franchise currently operated by Virgin Trains (express services to London from the West Midlands, North West and Scotland for the … Continue reading
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Tagged alliance rail, franchise, gnwr, grand central, london midland, open access, virgin trains
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