Rail budget faces squeeze from franchising delays - MPs

04 July 2013
Ellman said it was
Ellman said it was "clear" the DfT did not want the public sector running the east coast mainline

 

MPs have warned that franchising delays could put the squeeze on budgets that rely on £3.5bn savings in the cost of running the railways being made.

Leading a debate on this year's transport budget, Louise Ellman, the chair of the transport select committee, said yesterday: "I am concerned that the savings have been put at risk by the Department’s problems with franchising. In many cases, existing franchisees will be awarded new contracts to run services for as long as four...

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