Railways: Franchises
House of Lords
Written answers and statements, 5 November 2009
Lord Adonis (Secretary of State, Department for Transport; Labour)
Further to my Statements on
The publicly owned east coast main line company will take over running of this franchise from that time, with an orderly handover from National Express East Coast. I can assure the travelling public that services will continue without disruption and all tickets will be honoured. Staff currently employed by National Express East Coast will transfer to the east coast main line company under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE), with the necessary statutory consultation.