Franchising timetable slips again

RailNews.co.uk -The Department for Transports franchising timetable is slipping again, possibly because of delays introduced by the snap General Election. The winner of the West Midlands franchise should have been announced in June, ready for the new contract to start in October. The present operator Govia is competing with a joint venture of Abellio, Mitsui and the East Japan Railway company.