Q&A: West Coast Main Line franchise
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The collapse of the West Coast Main Line bidding process - after the government found "significant flaws" - has left the Department for Transport facing questions from many quarters.
FirstGroup had been due to take over the running of the line from current operator Virgin Trains in December, but now the government must look at re-running the competition and keeping the line in operation for an interim period.
So how did the government manage to back-track on its decision, and what does it mean for upcoming rail franchises?
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