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| Quote: Taxpayers could end up out of pocket because not enough private firms want to bid to run rail franchises in England and Wales, MPs have warned. A lack of competition between companies bidding to operate routes could mean the government struggles to get value for money, a report by the Public Accounts Committee said. MPs said it was "not clear" when rail users will see higher quality services. | |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35556870
Running a train service isn’t cheap, and looking at some of the news stories floating around recently, you get the distinct impression that moving trains from point A to point B is something of an inconvenience that gets in the way of paying shareholders. When franchises are only two years long, like they are here, it’s hardly a surprise that no one is interested.