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East Coast franchise: statement for publication or broadcast
date 26 March 2013 source East Coast type Press release
Statement following press release from the Department for Transport (DfT) regarding rail franchising, including timescales for the return of the East Coast franchise to the private sector:
An East Coast spokesman said: "We always believed that a return of this franchise to the private sector was inevitable.
"Since we took over in 2009, we have repaid more than £640m to the taxpayer, achieved record-breaking customer satisfaction and the best performance on the route since records began in 1999.
"We are working on a plan for the next five years of the franchise which will consider some major decisions and projections for growth. This will be available to assist the future owner, whoever that is."
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Notes to Editors
The Department for Transport's press release regarding rail franchising is online here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/fresh-start-for-franchising
Contact Information
Name Media Centre Telephone 0845 059 3988 Email media.centre@eastcoast.co.uk
