northwichcat
Veteran Member
There should be no reason that a TOC can't in association with a ROSCO purchase new stock.
If the DFT feels the level of service needs to be maintained that is given by the new stock they can write that into the next franchise can't they?
Well someone (presumably DfT) gave Angel Trains a guarantee that the 350/4s will be used by TPE until at least September 2017, despite the franchise being renewed before then. Although they wouldn't give Porterbrook a guarantee the 170/3s would be used by TPE until North TPE electrification.