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ATOC calls for smarter rail franchising instead of renationalisation

Andrew Garnett
02 October 2009
Unions called for East Coast franchise to remain in public ownership
Unions called for East Coast franchise to remain in public ownership

 

The Association of Train Operating Companies has hit out at trade union calls for the East Coast rail franchise to remain in public ownership.

Beleaguered National Express is expected to hand back the franchise to the Department for Transport next month. Transport minister Lord Adonis confirmed this week that he anticipated the franchise will remain in pubic hands for around two years under a management team headed-up by former First Capital Connect managing director Elaine Holt.

However,...

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