Re: Train Spotters Corner
More problems for the rail franchises..
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The East Coast rail franchise could be returned to the public sector after the government announced Virgin Trains had breached its £3.3bn contract.
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The East Coast franchise was to be terminated three years early in 2020 under a controversial rail strategy announced by Grayling in November, potentially letting Virgin-Stagecoach off the hook for more than £1bn in promised payments to government. The announcement on Monday brought forward the termination of the current contract.
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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...-a8195921.html
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