Great Western franchise bidders asked to price council schemes

Great Western: new services?

Higher frequency local rail services in and around Bristol and Exeter and the re-opening of two railway lines to passengers could feature in the new Great Western rail franchise.

The DfT has asked shortlisted bidders to quote prices for phase one of the West of England Partnership’s Bristol Metro plans and Devon County Council’s Devon Metro services in and around Exeter. The Bristol plan includes running services between Bristol and Portishead. Bidders are also being asked for a...

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