UK ends franchising system for passenger trains

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The UK government has announced this morning that it will support the passenger network for at least the next 18 months. This means that it is officially renationalising the railways, doing away with the franchising system that has been in force since the early 1990s. 

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Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is UK correspondent for RailTech.com and Railfreight.com

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