*tVirgin Trains has begun discussions with DfT on the direct award that would take the InterCity West Coast franchise through to the start of the new West Coast Partnership on April 1 2019 (RBI526 p1). *tIndustry insiders report that the provisional operating strategy following completion of the Thameslink Programme in 2018 will see the termination of any train arriving at the central core more than 90 sec behind schedule.
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