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Virgin has franchise extension request rejected

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Start date 8 Oct 2010

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13 Oct 2010

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Zoe

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tbtc said:
There have been other (non-bus/rail) companies involved in running trains, like SERCO, but they obviously keep a different brand (they don't want their trains resembling the trucks they use for trasporting prisoners)...

I remember Group 4 bidding for a franchise a few years ago.

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13 Oct 2010

#92

shinkansen1966

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Zoe said:
I remember Group 4 bidding for a franchise a few years ago.

Group 4 ? You mean as in Group 4 Securitas who won the prison contract and then starting loosing prisoners ?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1822528.stm

13 Oct 2010

#93

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Zoe

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shinkansen1966 said:
Group 4 ? You mean as in Group 4 Securitas who won the prison contract and then starting loosing prisoners ?

Yes, that Group 4.

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