Department for Transport finds rail operator did not declare more than £25m of historical taxpayer funding. The government is taking over the running of Southeastern railway services from Go-Ahead after discovering a serious breach of the franchise agreement. The transport secretary, Grant Shapps, said an investigation by the Department for Transport found that since October 2014 Southeastern had not declared more than £25m of historical taxpayer funding that should have been returned, and described this as a serious breach of the franchise agreements good faith obligation.
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Through its KeolisAmey joint venture it said it is committing to Wales for the long-term.
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A search for 200 new train drivers in Wales has attracted over 10,000 applicants in just a few days! Wales and Borders operator KeolisAmey is creating 200 train driver jobs to help deliver increased services and capacity across the Wales and Borders rail franchise, which Keolis UK operates under its joint venture with Amey.
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