RAILSCOT | New West Coast rail franchise to run HS2 services [BBC News]

New West Coast rail franchise to run HS2 services [BBC News]

Date: 05/11/2016

A new rail franchise combining the current InterCity West Coast main line with HS2 high-speed services has been announced by the government. The new franchise will be called the West Coast Partnership and is scheduled to start on 1 April, 2019. The operator will be responsible for services on both the West Coast Main Line from 2019 and running the initial HS2 services in 2026. Construction of the HS2 line is scheduled to begin next year.

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The Birmingham and Fazeley viaduct - part of the proposed route for the High Speed rail link

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A new rail franchise combining the current West Coast Main Line with HS2 high-speed services is announced by the government.

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New West Coast rail franchise to run HS2 services [BBC News]

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