PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
East Midlands Rail Franchise (9 October 2017)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make it his policy to stipulate a minimum journey time from Bedford to London after the grant of the East Midlands train franchise.
Asked by:
Mohammad Yasin (Labour)
Asked by:
Mohammad Yasin (Labour)
Answer
No firm decision on rail services in the next East Midlands franchise has yet been taken. The next franchise starts in August 2019. Invitations to Tender are due to be issued to potential bidders in April 2018. All options for rail services in the next franchise are subject to analysis of the potential benefits and our consultation with stakeholders, which closed on 11 October.
Answered by:
Paul Maynard (Conservative)
17 October 2017
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