DfT announces shortlist to operate West Coast Main Line franchise
The Government has announced the names of the companies in the running for the new West Coast Partnership (WCP) rail franchise.
The route, the main line service between London, Birmingham, Manchester and Scotland, is currently operated by Virgin Rail under an agreement with the Department for Transport.
However, this is due to end in 2019 when the new franchise starts.
The West Coast Partnership will be responsible for services on the West Coast Main Line from April 2019 and will design and run the initial HS2 high speed serv... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
