Date: 30/01/2013

The fiasco over the collapse of the West Coast Main Line franchise deal was the result of 'irresponsible decisions', an MPs' committee has said. The transport committee blamed 'major failures' at the Department for Transport (DfT) and the civil service. [From Mark Bartlett]

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'Major failures' over rail deal

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The collapse of the West Coast Main Line franchise deal was the result of "irresponsible decisions" and "major failures", says an MPs' report.

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