I think Arriva will be relieved not disappointed at this the Germans have wanted to sell the business for some time now with this removed it will be a much easier business to dispose of
I suspect that this will also change staff outlook somewhat which might help the customer liaison aspects which have been somewhat strained of late
Ultimately the business was mismanaged so a change of management might get the focus on delivering a reliable service correct.
As mentioned previously though I think the really rough patch has been got through by the existing management once it is in government hands it might well be much smoother sailing for a short while
The real test will be if the government can see beyond the franchise model and come up with a better way to manage the uk's overcrowded railways a situation which they caused by engineering rampant house price growth resulting vastly increased need for travel by all modes of transport
I suspect that this will also change staff outlook somewhat which might help the customer liaison aspects which have been somewhat strained of late
Ultimately the business was mismanaged so a change of management might get the focus on delivering a reliable service correct.
As mentioned previously though I think the really rough patch has been got through by the existing management once it is in government hands it might well be much smoother sailing for a short while
The real test will be if the government can see beyond the franchise model and come up with a better way to manage the uk's overcrowded railways a situation which they caused by engineering rampant house price growth resulting vastly increased need for travel by all modes of transport