HC Deb 20 May 2002 vol 386 cc127-8W
Chris Grayling

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (1) if he will make a statement on the rail franchise renewal process; [55770]

(2) if he will list the bidders who have pre-qualified for rail franchise applications. [55771]

Mr. Jamieson

The Strategic Rail Authority's Strategic Plan, published on 14 January, includes a report on its franchising programme. A new Chiltern franchise was signed on 18 February. The table lists the parties currently pre-qualified for franchises.

Franchise/Pre-qualified parties Merseyrail Electrics

  • Arriva Trains Ltd.
  • Connex Transport UK Ltd.
  • Serco Ltd.
  • Transdev plc jointly with RATP International
  • NS/Dutch Railways
  • Keolis SA
Northern
  • Arriva Trains Ltd.
  • FirstGroup plc jointly with Keolis SA
  • National Express Group plc
  • Connex Transport UK Ltd.
  • GB Railways Group plc
  • Serco Ltd.
 Wales and Borders
  • Arriva Trains Ltd.
  • Connex Transport UK Ltd.
  • FirstGroup plc
  • GB Railways Group plc
  • National Express Group plc
  • NS/Dutch Railways
  • Serco Ltd.
  • Keolis SA
 TransPennine Express (best and final offers stage)
  • Arriva Trains Ltd.
  • Connex Transport UK Ltd.
  • Keolis SA with First Group plc.

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