Summary
THE railway company that serves Scunthorpe has hailed the Government for extending its franchise. First TransPennine Express has welcomed the Department for Transport's decision to allow it to operate its routes for a further three years and two months. It was announced this week that the eight-year franchise, which was due to end on January 31, next year, will now run until April 1, 2015.
Vernon Barker, managing director of First TransPennine Express, said: "This agreement to extend the length of the franchise provides certainty for our plans to continue to improve services for our passengers and reassurance to our staff that the franchise will continue in its current form for an extended period.See the full content of this document
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Train Firm's Franchise Extension
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