10: Re: East Midlands new Franchise award (response to 9)
Posted by TomIrvin on 17/04/19 22:26

Confirmation that Arriva were disqualified in addition to Stagecoach

https://www.railjournal.com/financial/dft-confirms-arriva-disqualification/

11: Re: East Midlands new Franchise award (response to 10)
Posted by TomIrvin on 30/04/19 16:39

A brief piece on the franchise from the Transport Focus newsletter.

https://www.transportfocus.org.uk/news-events-media/news/transport-user-voice-may-2019-train-company/?utm_source=GM&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Transport+User+Voice+-+May+2019&utm_term=Transport+User+Voice+-+May+2019&utm_content=34967&gator_td=MO9bMhcps9EKkaS47Ef6eUpiCuTMa9kHlXIz7vt3tHx6pept7NAKFiDJUmbsC35MgwrYFvY0Yaiq2BRuPQu16eiG9z2V7pkZrmFuMZ7RQgJQNvNTSCXxh4gxVuP134WJ3v2UFxcJVlTQK5eFb%2bENj%2bsppaHuBLlbxFmNKGowydd%2feaPfH1ia58Hdl%2fA24bjVtbf80NOhTACwXqYRF%2bFPb%2f4LZReTzK3IWddbs1KnGTAIwaXZQperYtetVGOlSSDv

 

I feel at this stage that it is important to point out that the contract hasn't actually been signed yet and we are still in the standstill period.

12: Re: East Midlands new Franchise award (response to 11)
Posted by TomIrvin on 08/05/19 00:30

Standstill period to end 8th May..

https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2019-05-07/debates/70FF91EF-640B-45C0-8655-951C7E146FF8/EastMidlandsRailFranchise

13: Re: East Midlands new Franchise award (response to 12)
Posted by TomIrvin on 09/05/19 18:52

https://www.abellio.com/news/ps600-million-improvements-east-midlands-railway-abellio-confirmed

14: Re: East Midlands new Franchise award (response to 13)
Posted by TomIrvin on 18/06/20 11:44

The legal battle between Arriva, Stagecoach and the DfT has now been concluded. Arriva settled out of court with the DfT. The case between Stagecoach and the DfT went to the High Court, with the DfT winning. Judgement for those who wish to read through the legalese:

https://www.judiciary.uk/judgments/2019-rail-franchising-litigation/