Virgin Trains

[First Class]

RE: Virgin Trains

(06/10/2012 22:38)mbonwick Wrote:  DOR *can't* take over as they don't have a Safety Case.

There is nothing wrong with extending Virgins franchise by a few months - its a different issue if they were extending it by years however. Just look at the extension they were granted from March.

It is illegal under EU Law for Virgin to continue.

DOR will be taking over. They are the Operator of Last Resort and have been preparing to take control since the franchise announcement was leaked back in August.

You can't just grant a private company an multi million pound extension, when no contractual term allows for such.

First Class partnerships are assisting in the process... :/

Incidentally, S.30(b) Railways Act 1993, forces and authorises the government to implement DOR in the event that a franchise agreement has not been reached.
As they are not prepared to issue any further franchise agreements, there is no other legal option other than to invoke 30(b).