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National Audit Office Investigation Into Rail Franchising
« on: August 01, 2007, 10:04:32 AM »
Whitehall’s spending watchdog is probing the collapse of the East Coast rail franchise (link below.)
http://www.rmtbristol.org.uk/2007/07/gners_franchise_failure_scruti.html#more

The investigation forms part of a wider NAO study into rail franchising , including the process for selecting winners , which should be completed next year.
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Re: National Audit Office Investigation Into Rail Franchising
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2007, 10:51:30 AM »
Christian Wolmar article , with the following interesting DfT quote (link below.)
http://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/articles/tssa/july,07.shtml

"We need something in the franchise process to stop these companies outdoing each other solely on the basis of price, but we are bound to accept the lowest bid"
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