Announcing the start of the bidding process for the franchise covering the West Coast Main Line – the most heavily trafficked rail route in Europe – Rail Minister Theresa Villiers said she wanted to give train companies more freedom to design time-tables and improve services.
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Call for more trains refused
MINISTERS have knocked back calls to secure additional trains between Glasgow and London while setting out their requirements for passenger services on the route over the next 15 years.
