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End of the franchising era - tough times ahead for TOCs

CHRIS MILNER, Editor

SO, AFTER 24 years, franchising has finally ended.

Train operators will now have to work under tough new contracts known as Emergency Recovery Measures Agreements or can go down the road of negotiating their exit from the rail market.

Since Covid-19 took hold, life for everyone, including how we undertake the simplest tasks, has changed - possibly forever.

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