Another five years of First Great Western? Train company to get…
First Great Western is to be awarded an extension to its contract, with no competition for its services linking Bristol, Cheltenham and the wider West Country with London Paddington. The BBC reported yesterday that a five-year term had been decided though, while the Department of Transport confirmed there would be a directly awarded contract it said the term had not been set. It will be the third extension for FGW since the franchising programme…

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Author: Western Daily Press