(04 May 2020, 1:49 pm)Michael wrote The Crosscountry contract is due to run out on the 18th October 2020, any news on an extension or a take over of the franchise?
I'd imagine with the current goings on the franchise may be extended once again.
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(04 May 2020, 1:58 pm)Michael wrote That's true, was just wondering incase it was released before the Coronavirus crisis.
(04 May 2020, 2:18 pm)Andreos1 wrote I imagine any work which has gone on behind the scenes to prepare bids, will be totally irrelevant now.
Bids will have been submitted, based on growth, loadings and data which could be way off due to the whole Covid19 thing.
Saying that, I imagine that would be the case for most tenders won over the last 18 months or so. Regardless of the sector.
(04 May 2020, 2:22 pm)Michael wrote Ye, seems a waste now.
It might take them up to a year or more to get back to normal, so ye, i think all the operators will get an automatic extension of their franchises.
(04 May 2020, 2:29 pm)Andreos1 wrote The pessimist/realist in me, sees more than one company failing or handing back the keys early. Regardless of automatic extensions.They're all being ran as management contracts for the moment anyway where the Government takes all the revenue risk, due to current Covid situation.
For some, the numbers just won't add up, if we see more home working or other changes in social and business habits.
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(04 May 2020, 2:36 pm)tyresmoke wrote They're all being ran as management contracts for the moment anyway where the Government takes all the revenue risk, due to current Covid situation.
Andreos1 wrotehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-br...type=owned&at_campaign=Social_Flow&at_bbc_team=editorial&at_link_id=B39BFDC8-EB45-11EE-B2B2-4D2D8161DE7E&at_link_type=web_link&at_ptr_name=facebook_page&at_link_origin=BBC_Radio_Newcastle&at_medium=social&at_format=link&fbclid=IwAR3g9b9ETcprEcDs3ciCK6QiZfNwUV0J54Nn3QrTapnKAXQqqVkkW9laStwI think people were hoping all the Avanti 221's would transfer to finally fix the mistakes of Operation Princess after 20 odd years. I wil say Its a decent upgrade though.
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(26 Mar 2024, 9:00 pm)Unber43 wrote They are getting 12 all together nowHow many would they need to have every route as a double set. Also why are their fares so high?
(27 Mar 2024, 7:52 pm)ASX_Terranova wrote How many would they need to have every route as a double set. Also why are their fares so high?
(28 Mar 2024, 1:21 pm)8222 wrote Are they reinstating the hourly Newcastle-Reading? Sure it was this before Covid, along with an hourly Edinburgh/Scotland-South West service. Would be nice to see 2 XC trains per hour again to Newcastle.