The UK Department for Transport has launched a government consultation, inviting passengers to offer their views on how the InterCity West Coast (ICWC) line can deliver better rail services. The ICWC runs between London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Holyhead.
The consultation sets out the department’s vision for the new franchise including plans to enable economic growth, support investment and build on high levels of customer satisfaction.
Passengers, businesses and local councils can have their say on the planned improvements for the new franchise ahead of the start of the competition for a new operator later this year.
The 12-week consultation closes on 2 August 2016.
The winning train operating company will be announced in November 2017. The new franchise is due to start in April 2018 when the current InterCity West Coast contract comes to an end.
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