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Secretary
Grayling claimed the losses were due to VTEC simply overestimating future growth in passenger revenue in its bid calculations, meaning franchise payments due to the government exceeded the profits being returned by running the services, while others believe the delays in state owned Network
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In July 2009, National
Express announced it planned to default on the franchise, having failed to renegotiate the contractual terms of operation, and would not provide any further funding. This meant NXEC would run out of cash by the end of 2009. As a result, the DfT announced it would re-nationalise
2230:
However, due to the financial problems caused by it having overbid as well as financial difficulties encountered by the parent company, in
December 2006 the government announced it was stripping the franchise from Sea Containers and would put it up for re-tender, with GNER running the franchise on
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By 2009, NXEC was under increasing financial pressure due to rising fuel prices and the economic downturn. Instead of projected increases in revenue from the franchise, in the first half of 2009 NXEC ticket sales income decreased by 1%. In April 2009, National
Express confirmed that it was still
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announced the early termination of the East Coast franchise in 2020, three years ahead of schedule, following losses on the route by the operator. Virgin Trains East Coast had been due to pay more than £2 billion in franchise premiums to the government over the last four years of its contract.
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to bid for the next franchise. The franchise was to be for 20 years and included proposals for new trains and replacements of sections of track. In
January 2002, the SRA scrapped the refranchising process and awarded a two-year extension to Sea Containers until April 2005.
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and Virgin Rail Group had been shortlisted to lodge bids for the franchise. In April 2007, it was announced that GNER had a 10% stake in the Virgin Rail Group bid. In August 2007 the franchise was awarded to
National Express, and GNER's services transferred to
2223:, GNER and Virgin Rail Group. In March 2005, the franchise was awarded to GNER for seven years, with a three-year extension based on targets being met, starting on 1 May 2005. GNER committed to pay a £1.3 billion premium to the
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trains. These were refurbished with new interiors in the mid-2000s, the former of which were retired in
December 2019, the latter were due to be retired in 2020. All to be replaced by
3370:
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On 16 May 2018, Secretary of State for
Transport Chris Grayling announced the franchise would be terminated on 24 June 2018 and renationalised. A partnership of
2366:
Rail delivering expected infrastructure upgrades meant the company could not operate the increased number of services needed to generate this increased revenue.
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pursuing talks with the government over possible financial assistance with the franchise, either through a reduction in the premium due, or other assistance.
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2421:. It was announced in February 2020 that LNER will retain a number of Class 91s and Mk 4s to enable it to meet December 2021 timetable requirements.
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were announced as the shortlisted bidders for the new franchise. In
November 2014, the franchise was awarded to Stagecoach/Virgin, who trading as
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2149:. In June 2018 the franchise was terminated and the trains and stations taken back into public ownership; since then, services are provided by
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provided assistance to the government in their preparation to take control of the franchise from VTEC and it is currently operated by
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taking over, with the intention being that operations would return to a private franchisee by
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Government gives green light for more state-of-the-art intercity trains
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3192:"East Coast rail 'bailout' could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions"
3115:"£3.3bn premium wins East Coast franchise for Stagecoach and Virgin"
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National Express awarded contract for growth on InterCity East Coast
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More seats, more services and new trains for East Coast passengers
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brand, commenced a seven-year contract to operate the franchise.
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2905:"National Express in talks over scrapping east coast franchise"
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Six Companies Shortlisted for First Franchise Replacement Round
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Termination was brought forward in February 2018 to June 2018.
2335:
3083:"Stagecoach and Virgin win East Coast mainline rail franchise"
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At inception the franchise inherited and operated a fleet of
28:
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The franchise was re-nationalised on 14 November 2009 with
3315:"Clarification of whether LNER is actually publicly owned"
3156:"Stagecoach soars after government intervenes on contract"
2354:(VTEC) commenced operating the franchise on 1 March 2015.
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2475:"Virgin plans new £6bn East Coast high-speed main line".
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announced that this would be put back to February 2015.
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Virgin Trains East Coast franchise to end within months
3249:"Stagecoach to lose East Coast Mainline rail franchise"
2438:"Sea Containers wins East Coast Main Line franchise".
2130:
and transferred to the private sector in April 1996.
3031:"InterCity East Coast franchise shortlist announced"
2500:"GNER's 20-year franchise proposals for the ECML".
2082:is a railway franchise for passenger trains on the
2357:In November 2017 Secretary of State for Transport
3183:
2669:"GNER's blockbuster bid clinches East Coast Line"
3552:
255:
2872:"Q&A: National Express and East Coast line"
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2988:Secretary of State for Transport 26 March 2013
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2231:fixed fee management contract in the interim.
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2465:Shadow Strategic Rail Authority 14 March 2000
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3380:Passenger rail franchising in Great Britain
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2636:"GNER pays £1.3bn for East Coast franchise"
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27:
3446:Thameslink, Southern & Great Northern
3275:"Stagecoach East Coast deal to end early"
3223:"The inside track on East Coast mainline"
3072:Department for Transport 27 November 2014
2986:Railway plan puts new focus on passengers
3566:Railway franchises in the United Kingdom
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2829:Department for Transport 14 August 2007
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3342:Department for Transport 18 July 2013
3153:
2967:National Express East Coast franchise
2203:(SRA) shortlisted Sea Containers and
16:Train franchise in the United Kingdom
2999:"East Coast rail shortlist revealed"
2976:Department for Transport 1 July 2009
2936:"East Coast rail shortlist revealed"
2902:
2239:In February 2007, the DfT announced
2764:"Four in East Coast rail shortlist"
2732:"GNER to surrender top train route"
2667:Osborne, Alistair (23 March 2005).
2393:, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
13:
3131:. 27 November 2014. Archived from
2840:"National Express wins rail route"
2700:"GNER owner makes Chapter 11 move"
14:
3577:
3190:Topham, Gwyn (29 November 2017).
3154:Elder, Bryce (29 November 2017).
3047:. 17 January 2014. Archived from
2796:"GNER in joint bid for top route"
2596:"GNER wins second franchise term"
2580:. 11 October 2004. Archived from
2526:"High-speed GNER trains scrapped"
2137:(GNER), it was later operated by
166:Jun 2018 – onwards
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2153:(LNER), a company owned by the
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248:#intercity-east-coast-franchise
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2559:Sea Containers 16 January 2002
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2340:Eurostar International Limited
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3302:Railway Gazette International
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3036:Railway Gazette International
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2612:. 1 May 2005. Archived from
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2373:London North Eastern Railway
2268:East Coast Main Line Company
2217:English Welsh & Scottish
2151:London North Eastern Railway
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286:London North Eastern Railway
213:632 kilometres (393 mi)
155:Mar 2015 – 23
144:Nov 2009 – 28
133:Dec 2007 – 13
50:London North Eastern Railway
7:
2256:(NXEC) on 9 December 2007.
2254:National Express East Coast
2235:National Express East Coast
2166:Great North Eastern Railway
2139:National Express East Coast
2135:Great North Eastern Railway
2126:. It was formed during the
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3541:West Anglia Great Northern
2514:. 8 March 2000. p. 7.
2489:. 8 March 2000. p. 4.
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2199:In March 2000, the Shadow
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2903:Milo, Dan (3 May 2009).
2352:Virgin Trains East Coast
2324:Virgin Trains East Coast
2306:Virgin Trains East Coast
2225:Department for Transport
2201:Strategic Rail Authority
2155:Department for Transport
2147:Virgin Trains East Coast
3483:InterCity Great Western
2395:Department of Transport
1450:Bradford Forster Square
3459:West Coast Partnership
2327:
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2227:(DfT) over ten years.
2192:, operating under the
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2133:Initially operated by
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2213:Danish State Railways
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3561:East Coast Main Line
3487:InterCity West Coast
3450:TransPennine Express
3423:InterCity East Coast
2972:18 July 2009 at the
2570:"Rail News Snippets"
2182:King's Cross station
2084:East Coast Main Line
2080:InterCity East Coast
478:Dunkeld & Birnam
60:East Coast Main Line
22:InterCity East Coast
3454:Wales & Borders
3297:17 May 2018 at the
3051:on 20 November 2018
2674:The Daily Telegraph
2641:The Daily Telegraph
2616:on 20 November 2018
2088:London King's Cross
2046:London King's Cross
38:London King's Cross
23:
3394:Caledonian Sleeper
3387:Current franchises
3281:. 6 February 2018.
3229:. 12 February 2018
3135:on 8 December 2014
3095:. 27 November 2014
2776:. 20 February 2007
2744:. 15 December 2006
2328:
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1797:Wakefield Westgate
1062:Berwick-upon-Tweed
990:Edinburgh Waverley
592:Falkirk Grahamston
112:Dates of operation
104:Stations called at
21:
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3507:Midland Main Line
3471:Former franchises
3255:. 5 February 2018
3011:. 17 January 2014
2712:. 16 October 2006
2538:. 16 January 2002
2512:Bauer Media Group
2487:Bauer Media Group
2450:Bauer Media Group
2383:Ernst & Young
2330:In January 2014,
2205:Virgin Rail Group
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246:/rail-franchising
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2584:on 4 March 2016.
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