Virgin to continue running West Coast Main Line
The Government has asked rail operator Virgin to continue running the West Coast Line for another few months.
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Decision expected on West Coast Main Line
The Government is expected to announce who will temporarily operate the West Coast Main Line today (October 15), after the franchise deal with First Group collapsed.
It is thought Virgin will continue to operate the line between London and Scotland on an 18 month contract.
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West Coast mistakes lead to questions over East Coast franchise
Condemnation has rained down on the Department for Transport which has admitted it made "completely unacceptable" mistakes over the handling of bidding for the West Coast Mainline franchise.
The Department for Transport admits that its staff made serious mistakes when awarding FirstGroup the franchise ahead of Virgin Trains. Put simply they didn't look properly at the financial risks associated with the bid.
Officials' have been suspended and the Secretary of State for Transport has apologised - as he scrapped the decision to award the contract ot First Group.
It's going to cost taxpayers at least £40million. The debacle has raised serious questions not only about THIS franchise but also those awarded in the recent past to companies operating on the East Coast Main Line.
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Transport Secretary talks about West Coast Main Line mistakes
West Coast U-turn sparks concerns over East Coast
by Richard Wilson
Concerns over the re-privatisation of the the East Coast Main Line after the Government cancelled competition to run West Coast line.
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