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date 3 December 1998 source ATOC type Press release
Train operators reacted angrily to accusations of the manipulation of train journey times today. An Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC) spokesman said:
"This-so-called finding is utterly vacuous. It is a cocktail of innuendo and speculation designed for the entertainment of rail enthusiasts."
"The facts are the Franchising Director has set contractual standards for journey times in the franchise agreement as part of Passenger Service Requirements, which it monitors closely."
"These allow for recovery time and contingency allowances for engineering works, but not for arbitrary journey time lengthening."
-ENDS
For more information: David Campbell Bannerman, Communications
