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Railway turmoil as line is nationalised

The government faced calls to re-examine its system for awarding rail franchises after signalling it would temporarily renationalise passenger services run by National Express on the East Coast Main Line.

The government faced calls to re-examine its system for awarding rail franchises after signalling it would temporarily renationalise passenger services run by National Express on the East Coast Main Line.