Sentences with phrase «rail franchising for»

Richard Brown's review of rail franchising for the Department for Transport stated that «quality has never been a determining factor in selecting the winning bid».

Not exact matches

The abandoned west coast main line rail franchise could be followed by the scrapping of the Department for Transport's controversial planned high speed rail network linking London with Birmingham, its opponents are hoping.

Two Cabinet ministers and civil servants at the Department for Transport are fighting an increasingly bitter blame game behind closed doors over the collapse of the government's system for awarding rail franchises.

Yet, astonishingly, Stagecoach has not only been bailed out, it remains on the shortlist for the next three rail franchises.

Responding to the report, rail unions said that the transport secretary at the time, Chris Grayling, and his predecessor, Patrick McLoughlin, should be held to account for mishandling the franchise.

Fifteen months have already passed since Virgin, FirstGroup and two other rail companies bid for the lucrative franchise.

The InterCity West Coast franchise was up for renewal in 2012, with Abellio, FirstGroup, Keolis / SNCF and Virgin Rail competing for the contract.

The Transport Department argues that as the Welsh Government manages the Wales and Borders rail franchise, it should be responsible for repaying the cost.

For some it's fear of what further cuts could do, for example damaging growth in the last two years before an election or leading to costly mistakes like the West Coast rail franchise debacFor some it's fear of what further cuts could do, for example damaging growth in the last two years before an election or leading to costly mistakes like the West Coast rail franchise debacfor example damaging growth in the last two years before an election or leading to costly mistakes like the West Coast rail franchise debacle.

The rail industry is under intense pressure from increasing passenger numbers as the country emerges from recession, with a lack of competition between franchises blamed for the failures in efficiency.

GWR could be split in rail franchise shake up — but confusion for Cornwall as Tories contradict each other over what it means

Rail unions said Grayling and his predecessor, Patrick McLoughlin, should be held to account for mishandling the franchise.

Chronicles HD Collection is a welcome addition to the land of free PlayStation Plus titles, and is a must download for fans of either the Resident Evil franchise, or the rail - shooter genre.

Namco does appear to be taking some interesting liberties with its most venerable franchises, giving Pac - Man new powers and turning Galaga into an on - rails space shooter — while also resetting expectations for Ridge Racer and Ace Combat — so consider me interested in their experimentation.

I personally hope for a new Metroid (even more than Starfox) As great as a new Starfox would be, I think Metroid will do more favors for Wii U than an on - the - rails shooter, of course there's the chance they'll try a new style for Starfox but that doesn't always work out so well — for example take Starfox Adventures, or Metroid: other M, I really liked both games, but the majority of people tend to criticize them for being the black sheep of their respective franchises.

The National Audit Office has concluded that high levels of disruption for passengers mean that, to date, the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern rail franchise has «not delivered value for money».

As part of the government's commitment to ensure local passengers are at the heart of the rail network and devolve power to those that know their economies and customers best, the franchises will be jointly managed from Leeds by the Department for Transport and Rail North Limited - which represents 29 local authorities across the norail network and devolve power to those that know their economies and customers best, the franchises will be jointly managed from Leeds by the Department for Transport and Rail North Limited - which represents 29 local authorities across the noRail North Limited - which represents 29 local authorities across the north.

«At the Spending Review we committed to the biggest rise in transport spending in a generation, with the north benefitting from major new investment, and now these new franchises are set to transform the connectivity, speed and capacity of rail services for families and businesses across the entire region.»

With the on rails shooter spin - off, Dead Space Extraction released this week for the Wii; EA and Visceral Games has revealed they are entering production of Dead Space 2 in the next few months via job postings on a network site stating, «The previous installment in the Dead Space franchise received numerous awards... and the same core team is in place to create an even better follow up.

Rather, I'd prefer a completely new title for the franchise in the same vein as Star Fox 64 featuring on - rails space battles and lots of them.

Sky Stage takes the long - running KOF franchise and turns it on its ear for a shoot»em - up entry, while Child of Eden came from the creator of Rez and delivers similar on - rails shooting fun.

Advising on leveraged finance and operating leases for various assets, including mining equipment for Leighton Holdings and Felix Resources, merchant vessels for Toll Holdings and rolling stock for the Hillside, Bayside and Swanston rail franchises in Victoria

Acting for interested parties in the West Coast Judicial Review, an attempted challenge to UK franchising by the Rail Unions and by Enfield borough Council against the Department for Transport.

Law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has assisted rail operator Abellio in mobilising its operations for the new East Anglia franchise, which started on 16 October 2016.

Notable mandates: Lead counsel to Artis REIT as it purchased more than $ 1 - billion worth of property in Canada and the U.S. in 2012; continues to act for Arctic Glacier Income Fund in CCAA claims process following a $ 400 - million sale of assets; advised Coalspur Mines Ltd. (Alberta) in its seven - year commercial contract with CN Rail; represented Parrish and Heimbecker in its successful takeover of Thirdcoast Ltd.; involved in purchase by True North Sports & Entertainment of Atlanta Thrashers NHL franchise, now the Winnipeg Jets.