Virgin awarded ICWC extension

摘要

Late on December 5 agreement was reached between Virgin Rail Group and DfT on what the latter describes as a 'new franchise agreement' for InterCity West Coast. It is due to run for up to 23 months from December 9 2012, after which a new long-term franchise is expected to be in place. DfT has the option to shorten the term by up to six months if a subsequent franchise can be let to a shorter timescale.