Few surprises in replacement franchise shortlists

摘要

One of the few significant features of the shortlists for the new Great Western, Essex Th a me side and Thameslink franchises (pi) is the presence of National Express Group. Given the consistent performance of c2c at the top of the PPM table, it could have been difficult to exclude the incumbent from the Essex Thameslink bidding, subject to the prequalification requirements being met.