Transport written question – answered at on 17 July 2013.
Maria Eagle
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what additional investment in (a) service improvements, (b) rolling stock and (c) station improvements have been secured as a result of negotiations to extend the (i) South West, (ii) East Midlands, (iii) Cross Country, (iv) Wales and Borders, (v) London Midland, (vi) West Coast, (vii) Greater Anglia, (viii) Great Western, (ix) Trans Pennine, (x) Southern, (xi) Northern, (xii) Integrated Kent, (xiii) Thameslink and (xiv) Essex Thameside franchises.
Simon Burns
The Minister of State, Department for Transport
The full programme of Direct Awards was announced as part of the Franchising Programme on
Details of contracted service improvements, rolling stock or obligations in relation to station improvements will be provided within the Franchise Agreements, and these will be published on the Department for Transport website.
The West Coast Franchise Agreement can be found at
The interim Essex Thameside Franchise Agreement is currently being prepared for publication and will be available in due course.
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