Date: 15/10/2012

Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has set aside legal threats and asked Virgin Rail Group to continue to run West Coast train services on a temporary basis from December. Virgin had been the favourite to run the London to Scotland services on a short-term contract, after the government was forced to pull the long-term franchise award after it discovered serious flaws in the handling of the bids. [From Mark Bartlett]

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Virgin Rail to run West Coast train line in the short-term

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Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has set aside legal threats and asked Virgin Rail Group to continue to run West Coast train services on a temporary basis from December.

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