(28 May 2014, 8:04 pm)citaro5284 wrote I think where he is coming from is that the trains, buildings etc are all part of the franchise and should be paid out of the franchise. An example is why should First pay to maintain the fleet, when the fleet is not their's in the first place.
Of course, your house is your own property, so you should pay for the conservatory and hot tub yourself
Don't really have much of an idea bout the complexities of deregulation of the rail industry, but I thought they leased the trains from a leasing company? Which are owned by banks?
I'm convinced that if I went and leased a car off a proper company, I'd be expected to maintain it to their requirements, at my own expense.