Franchising

Network 21 Sep

Government axes rail franchising after 24 years
Network 2 Apr

GB Rail: Labour’s blueprint for a publicly owned railway
Network 11 Mar

COVER STORY: Northern Trains Limited looks to the long-term
Network 15 Jan

COVER STORY: Northern to be axed... calls grow for TPE to follow
Comment 3 Jan

COMMENT FROM THE ARCHIVES: R874 - Responsibility… accountability
Network 10 Apr

Abellio wins East Midlands franchise
Network 24 Apr

First/Trenitalia withdraws East Midlands bid
Comment 10 May

RAIL 826: Franchising must now evolve
Comment 15 Feb

RAIL 820: Not broken, but damaged
RAIL Features 11 Feb

Is the RDG finally ‘manning up’?
Network 25 Jan

FirstGroup and Trenitalia join forces - eye West Coast and East Midlands franchises
Network 4 Feb

First and Stagecoach shortlisted for South Western franchise
Network 14 Jan

£1.2 million bill for franchise staff
Network 23 Dec

Northern franchise costs revealed
Network 15 Dec

DfT awards franchise ‘Passports’
Network 3 Dec

PAC investigates rail franchising reform
Network 24 Nov

Rail franchising: risks to DfT achieving value for money
Franchises 5 Aug

End of the line for South West Trains?
Network 6 May

TransPennine Express introduces new staff training scheme
Network 28 Feb

Rail franchising review 'within ten days' of election if Labour win power

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