Proceeding contribution from Chris Mole (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 25 February 2010. It occurred during Adjournment debate on Rail Fares and Franchises.
Rail Fares and Franchises
Given that the principal factor in the failure of the National Express east coast franchise bid was the uncertainty about whether it had made a robust assessment of forward economic projections, and if the hon. Gentleman and his party are suggesting that a 20-year franchise is the magic bullet that fixes all franchises, how does he anticipate a business being able to forecast the economic scenario that far into the future with sufficient confidence to allow it to commit to such a long franchise?
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- 506 c147WH
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- 2009-10
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- Westminster Hall
- Subjects
- Capital investment Contracts for services Fares Infrastructure Franchises East Coast main line Railways Passengers Regulation Tickets National Express
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