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Interesting to note in the Ministerial statement this juicy element about possible changes to Great Northern services.
https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/east-coast-rail-update
I imagine this may please some forum members and enrage others given the apparent dislike of TfL having responsibility for National Rail services.
Interesting to note in the Ministerial statement this juicy element about possible changes to Great Northern services.
https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/east-coast-rail-update
Mr Speaker I have already set out my plans to restructure the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchise following the successful delivery of the Thameslink Programme.
I have indicated that we will separate it into 2 or more franchises after the end of the current contract in 2021. We have not yet reached a decision about how to operate Great Northern services.
However I have had initial discussions with the Mayor of London about the possibility of transferring some of these to the London Overground, as recommended by Chris Gibb in his report.
Any change would be subject to consultation. But there is also an operational case for integrating Great Northern services from Kings Cross into the new LNER operation, and this is an option that I am asking my officials and the new LNER route board to do feasibility work on.
I imagine this may please some forum members and enrage others given the apparent dislike of TfL having responsibility for National Rail services.