It is now 13 years since the Govia joint venture between England’s Go Ahead Group (65%) and Keolis (35%) started operating trains in the UK. Govia was formed in the mid-1990s during the first round of rail privatisation when it won the Thameslink franchise in 1997. That franchise was captured by FirstGroup in 2006, but the partnership has proved successful.
Today, Govia operates three rail franchises, Southern, Southeastern and London Midland. It is the UK’s busiest rail operator,...
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