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Easier travelling with new West Coast rail franchise
Passengers travelling between London, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow are set to benefit from an extra 28,000 seats a day under a new flexible franchise agreement which will allow more services to...
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BCC: Scrapping West Coast deal another example of bungled government procurement
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has described the scrapping of the West Coast Mainline deal as another example of ‘bungled procurement’ and said the Government needs procurement professionals...
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Is Whitehall suffering procurement skills shortage?
Britain’s former chief mandarin, Lord O’Donnell told BBC Radio 4’s today programme that the West Coast rail debacle was worsened by the lack of procurement skills in Whitehall and that the public...
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DfT in talks with Virgin over temporary operation of West Coast rail service
The Department for Transport (DfT) will negotiate with Virgin Rail Group for them to continue providing rail services on the West Coast Main Line for a temporary period. The current franchise is due to...
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More problems down the line for West Coast rail?
As the Department for Transport (DfT) attempts to sort out the West Coast rail line fiasco, which has cost the taxpayer £40m, operators and rail users could be in for a bumpy ride. In a move which is...
View ArticleWest Coast Main Line: Laidlaw Inquiry interim findings
The independent inquiry into the Department for Transport’s (DfT) handling of the franchise competition to run the West Coast Main Line has submitted an initial findings report to Transport Secretary...
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Interim findings report on West Coast Main Line published
The independent inquiry into the Department for Transport’s (DfT) handling of the franchise competition to run the West Coast Main Line has submitted an initial findings report to Transport Secretary...
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Improved west coast services to be run by Virgin Trains
Virgin Trains to continue operating rail services on the West Coast Main Line for up to 23 months. Rail passengers will experience better services including 28,000 more seats a day under an agreement...
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