(05 Feb 2018, 9:21 pm)Northern4555 wrote Stagecoach could take over the franchise in full,which would bea disgrace.virgin have been handed an extension to the west coast franchise, without any tendering.chris Grayling is a dammed disgrace,and it the uk tax payers who will be footing the bill.
The ECML basically is fully operated by Stagecoach, Virgin hold a token 10% stake which is essentially for branding purposes. After the GNER and NX fiasco this shouldn't still be happening, Stagecoach overbid for the franchise and they should have to see out their obligations and face the consequences.