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Rail franchising system 'not fit for purpose', MPs warn
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politic...8592106312#_=_
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The UK's rail franchising model is "no longer fit for purpose" and is failing passengers, MPs have warned.
The Transport Committee said operators were restricted in how much they could improve services and efficiency, and the relationship with Network Rail was "not as co-ordinated as it should be".
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The MPs' report said that while there could be no "single template" for franchises, there was "merit" in obtaining longer agreements covering smaller areas.
The opportunity of smaller franchises with less financial risk could lead to new companies appearing on the market, the MPs said.
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Ms Ellman told BBC Breakfast the DfT was too soft on train companies that broke promises on performance.
"And if the department can't do that, perhaps somebody else should be looking at it to enforce the promises that the train companies make when they take over running the service," she said.
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I doubt that anything will be done however.
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