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« on: March 09, 2025, 07:46:37 »
Adding the date to our diary.   Getting closer
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« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2025, 09:02:54 »
Quote from: grahame on March 09, 2025, 07:46:37
Adding the date to our diary.   Getting closer

Will anyone notice the difference?
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« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2025, 09:58:09 »
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« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2025, 13:47:32 »
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« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2025, 05:00:28 »
Is the GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) date public yet? I was told it by a member of staff that they’d been informed, whilst I was working rail replacement but have completely forgotten the exact date. It was some time in the summer. He did say it could be rolled later if certain processes are followed.
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« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2025, 08:38:53 »
According to the attached, the current contract runs until25th June 2028..

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/first-greater-western-2022-rail-contract
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« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2025, 17:27:41 »
Quote from: old original on March 10, 2025, 08:38:53
According to the attached, the current contract runs until25th June 2028..

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/first-greater-western-2022-rail-contract



As I understand it, it ends on 25th June 2025 with a 3 year option that could take it to 2028. See 2.2a in the first link. The core date is 2025, and can end anytime after that date subject to a minimum 3 periods notice, to end no later than the expiry date of 25/6/28.

The notice has been issued is my understanding.
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« Reply #7 on: Yesterday at 20:55:07 »
My understanding is that all the TOCs▸ (Train Operating Company) have been identified for this year, at a pace that transfers can be successful.

SWR» (South Western Railway - about), GA▸ (Greater Anglia) and C2C (I think) are the 3 for this year.

Next year's are still to be identified & dates given. So unless GWR▸ (Great Western Railway) have been given far more notice than the 3 periods that they have to be given (and that is entirely possible), they haven't yet received notice. But if they have been given many periods additional notice, it doesn't have to become public until those 3 periods of notice are due.
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