Are SW trains allowed to not offer delay repay?

[infobleep]

Not so, the upcoming 'direct award' in 2016 will be a new franchise to run for just over two years, not an 'extension', even though Stagecoach is the only possible franchisee.

Same thing is currently happening with a number of franchises, e.g. GW (2nd direct award), TPE, then MML later this year.

New franchises, new rules.

The terms extension and direct award are not the same.

Thanks for that. I didnt know that. I did a search online and one article talked of the franchise being renewed in March 2019. It wasn't Wikipedia by the way, which had nothing on this matter.

 

[swt_passenger]

Thanks for that. I didnt know that. I did a search online and one article talked of the franchise being renewed in March 2019. It wasn't Wikipedia by the way, which had nothing on this matter.

You need this then: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploa...e/363173/oct-2014-rail-franchise-schedule.pdf

All the 'yellow lines' are direct awards yet to be agreed. (Purple lines are agreed direct awards).

Note that the 'red E' means 'expiry' of original franchise including any extensions (limited to 28 weeks or something if I recall correctly). I think a few people might have glanced at the diagram and assumed it was E for extension...

 

[infobleep]

You need this then: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploa...e/363173/oct-2014-rail-franchise-schedule.pdf

All the 'yellow lines' are direct awards yet to be agreed. (Purple lines are agreed direct awards).

Note that the 'red E' means 'expiry' of original franchise including any extensions (limited to 28 weeks or something if I recall correctly). I think a few people might have glanced at the diagram and assumed it was E for extension...

That's excellent. Saved that's PDF.

 

[Flamingo]

You have a very peculiar taxi service in your area if they produce timetables or you drive the taxi yourself. Otherwise what relevance does this comment have to driving v taking the train?

You seemed to think that the relevant bit was that you had a contract and had paid somebody to get you from A to B in a timely manner. Which is what you do with a Taxi.

Or indeed:

Ok then - do bus companies compensate you when you've been sat in traffic and they don't arrive where they are meant to?

Wot he said...

 

[Deerfold]

Not so, the upcoming 'direct award' in 2016 will be a new franchise to run for just over two years, not an 'extension', even though Stagecoach is the only possible franchisee.

Same thing is currently happening with a number of franchises, e.g. GW (2nd direct award), TPE, then MML later this year.

New franchises, new rules.

The terms extension and direct award are not the same.

So if Northern have been on a direct award since April last year why have we not got Delay Repay yet?