Date: 11/06/2014

London Midland has had its franchise extended by six months, the train company has announced. The firm, which operates services across the West Midlands, said it would now operate up to March 2016. The Department for Transport (DfT) said the process of awarding a contract beyond then had not begun. [From Richard Buckby]

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London Midland has had its franchise extended by six months up to March 2016, the train company announces.

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