Prime Minister Gordon Brown yesterday got a first-hand view of the major rail line that the government will soon be taking over. Continuing his tour of Britain, Mr Brown travelled on the East Coast Main Line, which is to temporarily come under state ownership.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown yesterday got a first-hand view of the major rail line that the government will soon be taking over.
Continuing his tour of Britain, Mr Brown travelled on the East Coast Main Line, which is to temporarily come under state ownership.
The Prime Minister used the line during his visit to north-east England.
Yesterday, East Coast operator National Express said it was not continuing to financially support the line when the current funding ran out - probably in the next few months.
Criticising National Express for "walking away" from the franchise, Transport Secretary Lord Adonis said a public company would take over the running of the line, and that the government would tender for a new franchise operator at the end of 2010.
