First Transpennine Express
(asked on 5th February 2015) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he expects TransPennine Express to sign a franchise extension; and what the duration of that extension will be.
This question was answered on 11th February 2015
A Direct Award is currently being negotiated with Transpennine Express to maintain services whilst the competition to award the franchise from February 2016 is running. In accordance with the published franchising programme schedule the Direct Award is expected to last from the end of the current franchise in April 2015 until February 2016. We intend to conclude negotiations for the Direct Award well ahead of the end of the current contract in April 2015.