West Coast Partnership Rail Franchise
(asked on 29th April 2019) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the disqualification of Stagecoach from three rail franchise bids, whether Virgin Trains will retain the West Coast Main Line franchise until March 2020.
This question was answered on 8th May 2019
The current franchise agreement with West Coast Trains Limited is due to expire on 1 April 2020. There is a contractual option to terminate the franchise agreement at the Secretary of State’s discretion no earlier than 11 November 2019 upon the provision of three months’ notice to West Coast Trains Limited.