Date: 05/02/2017

The UK's rail franchising model is 'no longer fit for purpose' and is failing passengers, MPs have warned. The Transport Committee said operators were restricted in how much they could improve services and efficiency, and the relationship with Network Rail was 'not as co-ordinated as it should be'.

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Rail franchise system 'not fit for purpose'

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MPs say there are "serious deficiencies" in the way the government runs Britain's railways.