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Services are now running under the TransPennine Trains brand, part of the Department for Transport's Operator of Last Resort.
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FirstGroup's National Rail Contract to operate TransPennine Express services will not be renewed when it expires on May 28, Secretary of State for Transport Mark Harper announced on May 11. Operations will instead be transferred to the government's Operator of Last Resort.
(Permalink) FirstGroup Operator of Last Resort TransPennine Express  Astley: 802215 is passing through the site of the platforms at Astley, approaching the crossing and signal box, with a TPE Liverpool Lime St to Newcastle service on 8th February 2023.  Astley: 68028 'Lord President' propels a TPE Liverpool to Scarborough service through Astley on 8th February 2023.  Arnside: A view across the Kent Estuary to the South Lakeland Fells from Arnside village as a Barrow to Manchester Airport TPE service runs along the causeway towards the viaduct. [Photo by John Spencer] |
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The Department for Transport will now run the trains under the Operator of Last Resort.
(Permalink) Department for Transport Operator of Last Resort Southeastern Railway  Ramsgate: Southeastern Class 395 'Javelin' waits at Ramsgate to depart with the 1605 hrs to St Pancras International, via Ashford International and HS1 on 10 November 2019. The 6 car set is 395003 'Sir Steve Re ... |
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Decision will have no impact on passengers or the frontline staff of LSER. The government will take over running services on Southeastern from 17 October 2021, after a serious breach of the franchise agreements good faith obligation in relation to financial matters was identified, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced today (27 September 2021).
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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.
(Permalink) Department for Transport Franchise Go-Ahead Govia Keolis Operator of Last Resort Serious Fraud Office Southeastern  Margate: A Southeastern 'Javelin' set departs westwards from Margate with a service to St Pancras on 5 March 2017. The station can be seen in the background, however the signal box that stood on the left has b ...  London Bridge: Southeastern Networker 465934 arriving at London Bridge station
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