West Coast rail franchise 'sign of serious problems'
The head of a report that stated that taxpayers were likely to incur a significant bill over the West Coast rail franchise has said that there are "serious problems."
National Audit Office (NAO) head, Amyas Morse, said: "Cancelling a major rail franchise competition at such a late stage is a clear sign of serious problems.
"The result is likely to be a significant cost to the taxpayer."
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