Government accused of botching rail deal
Whitehall’s handling of two huge new-train contracts – including trains headed to the West Country – has been criticised by a Government spending watchdog.One decision that had been taken by the Department for Transport (DfT) involving the £7.65 billion Intercity Express (IE) contract had “created confusion in parts of the (rail) industry about the department’s role” said a report by the National Audit Office (NAO). The DfT had decided to itself lead the procurement…
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