West Coast Main Line competition cancelled
The competition to run trains on the West Coast Main Line has been cancelled following the discovery of significant technical flaws in the way the franchise process was conducted, Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin announced.
West Coast Main Line mess will ultimately cost taxpayers
The mess that is emerging over the bidding process for the West Coast Main Line will be costly and raise the question of re-nationalisation.
FirstGroup's West Coast Main Line deal cancelled
The decision to award FirstGroup the West Coast Main Line rail franchise has been cancelled, the Department for Transport said.