Crosscountry direct award a 'lost opportunity'

摘要

Councillor Roger Lawrence, Transport Lead for the West Midlands Combined Authority, has described the Crosscountry direct award (RB1519 p2) as a 'lost opportunity'. While the new agreement with DfT would deliver some passenger benefits, such as slightly faster journeys to Manchester and improved wi-fi, 'we are deeply disappointed at the lack of additional capacity to meet growing passenger numbers', he said.