National Express East Coast
Transport
Written answers and statements, 12 October 2009
Tom Harris (Glasgow South, Labour)
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport what estimate he has made of the cost of refranchising the East Coast Mainline railway service.
Chris Mole (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Transport; Ipswich, Labour)
Should National Express relinquish the franchise prior to the end of its full term, the costs of re-franchising are currently estimated to be £1.2 million.
These costs will be recoverable from a performance bond that will fall due under the current franchise agreement.