East Coast Rail Franchise
(asked on 4th September 2017) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has received representations from (a) Stagecoach and (b) Virgin Eastcoast on renegotiating the terms of Virgin East Coast's contract to operate the East Coast mainline; and if he will make a statement.
This question was answered on 12th September 2017
We are in regular discussions with train operators over performance of their contractual obligations. We are unable to comment on the specific details of individual franchise agreements.