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Title: Proposals for open access services on new routes Post by: TaplowGreen on April 15, 2024, 04:57:00 https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/plans-to-give-millions-across-britain-access-to-new-long-distance-rail-routes/ar-BB1lC778?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=d8f1a175535741dab813a5d64029edd9&ei=12
Interesting..........likely to happen? Title: Re: Proposals for open access services on new routes Post by: ChrisB on April 15, 2024, 15:56:02 Who kmows what the likely next Party in Government currently thinks? They don't (yet)
Title: Re: Proposals for open access services on new routes Post by: TaplowGreen on April 16, 2024, 06:41:50 The answer would appear to be "yes"!
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/new-firm-to-run-direct-trains-from-london-to-carmarthen-and-stirling/ar-BB1lDbRC?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=6b53130856a94efaa1c9049a03e2cfe6&ei=20 Title: Re: Proposals for open access services on new routes Post by: IndustryInsider on April 16, 2024, 10:28:36 I expect some of them to happen - some are at a very advanced stage and/or have the support of large companies such as First Group. There are also less hurdles to overcome with the way national rail contracts are let compared with the old franchising model.
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