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DfT sets out higher standards for South Eastern rail franchise

29 November 2017
 

A competition to operate the South Eastern rail franchise has been launched by the Department for Transport. It says the new contract will see capacity increased to an extra 40,000 passengers a day  as well as longer, more comfortable trains, with fast wifi connectivity fitted by 2022.

Under the government’s Strategic Vision for Rail, the region will have a new joint team running day-to-day operations for track and train.

The next operator will required to remove first-class...

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