Keep East Coast public, say MPs

摘要

Franchising is a 'policy muddle' according to the latest report on rail fares and franchises published by the Commons Transport Committee on July 27. In a reference to GNER and the expected default of National Express East Coast, the report notes that 'within just three years two franchise operators have had to abandon a major franchise'. The committee says 'we remain convinced that these two high-profile failures are indicative of underlying problems in the current franchising model'.