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Title: Rail Value for Money Study Interim Report Published Post by: Lee on December 08, 2010, 10:49:43 Apologies if this has appeared elsewhere, but I thought it might be of interest:
Press Release - http://nds.coi.gov.uk/clientmicrosite/Content/Detail.aspx?ClientId=202&NewsAreaId=2&ReleaseID=416943&SubjectId=36 Report - http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/rail/strategyfinance/vfminterimreport/pdf/interimreport.pdf Press release is also interesting for confirming that the Greater Western franchise will be retendered "for at least 15 years". Title: Re: Rail Value for Money Study Interim Report Published Post by: Timmer on December 08, 2010, 22:23:24 I see that Virgin have announced that the intend to bid for the new West Coast franchise:
http://mediaroom.virgintrains.co.uk/2010/12/virgin-rail-group-welcomes-todays-west.html I have a feeling that the GW franchise will come up for renewal in 2013 saving First having to pay the last three year's high premiums. Probably do some sort of deal with Dft to 'walk away' allowing Dft to introduce a bolder and longer franchise but with First still allowed to bid despite not taking up the final three years of the current franchise. Remember First have that trump card up their sleeve in the form of five HST sets. This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |