Matt Taylor
Established Member
Passenger Transport magazine is reporting that Stagecoach is to face only one rival bidder for the SWT franchise, largely due to the increased number of franchises currently under offer but also due to the lack of clarity for future operations of the franchise not least because of Tfl's ambitions but also because of the potential for Crossrail 2. In addition there is the small matter of the large amount of work to be carried out in the Waterloo remodelling project and the uncertainty of the project to wire Basingstoke to Southampton.
Note also that in two weeks Tim Shoveller moves from SWT MD to head of Stagecoach UK Rail operations and will be putting together the bid for the new franchise (I understand).
Note also that in two weeks Tim Shoveller moves from SWT MD to head of Stagecoach UK Rail operations and will be putting together the bid for the new franchise (I understand).