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PASSENGER RAIL FRANCHISING UPDATED TO 21 MAY 2016

Rail franchises, concessions and their ownership, in approximate order of end dates, soonest first.

FRANCHISES The Department for Transport’s (DfT’s) aim has been three to four franchise competitions a year. Normal franchise lengths are 7-10 years, with a pre-contracted continuation for a further 3-5 years, subject to agreed criteria. Many franchises provide for an extension of 28 weeks, or longer. Name Operator Start date End date Notes Devon & - Publication DfT and Peninsula Rail Task Force to publish report on dedicated rail Cornwall June 2016?- franchise for Devon & Cornwall.(Chancellor/Prime Minister, Jan 2016) July 2016? Gov’t decision on additional runway at LHR or LGW or nothing at all? East Anglia Abellio 05 02 2012 Oct 2016 Shortlisted bidders Abellio, National Express, First. New franchise to Oct 2025, extendable by DfT for I year. Award June 2016. South South West Trns 04 02 2007 June 2017 Shortlisted bidders First, Stagecoach. ITT April 2016, award Feb 2017. Western – Stagecoach Some services devolved to TfL? DfT aim of Isle of Wight separation. West London Midland 11 11 2007 Oct 2017 Directly awarded mini-franchise. Shortlisted bidders GoVia, Abellio/JR Midlands - GoVia East/Mitsui, MTR. ITT July 2016, award June 2017. Next franchisee may be part devolved to West Midlands Rail, rest separate franchise? May be management contract style franchise lasting 7 to 9 years? Intercity West Virgin Trains - 22 06 2014 April 2018 Directly awarded mini-franchise. OJEU notice Jun 2016, ITT Nov 2016, Coast part Stagecoach award Nov 2017. Term unknown, until opening HS2 Phase 1? South Eastern Southeastern – 21 12 2014 June 2018 Directly awarded mini-franchise. OJEU notice Nov 2016, ITT April GoVia 2017, award Feb 2018. TfL keen to acquire Southeastern Dartford services, plus other(s) east of Lewisham for Bakerloo line extension? East Midlands East Midland Tn 11 11 2007 July 2018 Directly awarded mini-franchise. OJEU notice Dec 2016, ITT May - Stagecoach 2017, award Oct 2017. Wales and Arriva Trains 08 12 2003 Oct 2018 Next All Wales franchise likely to be managed by the not-for-dividend Borders (Deutsche Bahn) company being set up by the Welsh Assembly Government to do so on its behalf. OJEU notice Mar 2017, ITT Aug 2017, Award June 2018. WAG wish to create a vertically integrated Valley Lines concession. East-West Competition 2018 Possible new franchise Oxford/Aylesbury/Milton Keynes/Bedford/ begins? Cambridge? Needs major infrastructure works. Great Western Great Western 20 09 2015 April 2019 Directly awarded mini-franchise. OJEU notice Sep 2017, ITT Feb 2018, Railway (First) award Dec 2018. Affected by Crossrail & Devon/Cornwall proposals. Cross-Country Arriva Trains 11 11 2007 Oct 2019 Directly awarded mini-franchise. OJEU notice March 2018, ITT Aug (Deutsche Bahn) 2018, award June 2019. May 2020 Next General Election. Thameslink, GoVia 14 09 2014 Sept 2021 Management contract style franchise. May be extended up to 28 Sthn, Gt Nthn weeks at DfT discretion. Post 2021 franchise may be remapped. Chiltern Arriva Trains 03 03 2002 Dec 2021 Possible further franchise extension of five years maximum, to 2026, (Deutsche Bahn) by mutual agreement. East Coast Virgin Trains 01 03 2015 March 2023 Franchise may be extended one year at DfT discretion. East Coast Trans Pennine First Trans 01 04 2016 April 2023 Term extendable by 2 years. Managed from Leeds jointly by Rail North Express Pennine Express and DfT. ScotRail Abellio 01 04 2015 March 2025 Awarded and managed by Scottish Executive, with 2022 break point. Northern Arriva Rail North 01 04 2016 April 2025 Term extendable by 1 year. Managed from Leeds jointly by Rail North (Deutsche Bahn) and DfT. May 2025 Next but one General Election Essex c2c - National 09 11 2014 Nov 2029 Franchise may be extended up to 28 weeks at DfT discretion. Thameside Express Caledonian Serco 01 04 2015 March 2030 Awarded and managed by Scottish Executive. Sleepers High Speed 2 Franchise, open 2026 B’ham Not known The 2013 Preparation Act refers to railway lines connecting ‘at least B’ham/Crewe access, or what? 2027 Crewe London, Birmingham, East Midlands, Sheffield, Leeds, Manchester’.

CONCESSIONS Concessions are a form of management contract. The awarding body may take the risk on some or all of the level of service provided, operating hours, staffing levels and fares. The concession holder runs the train services and stations, providing customer service and operations staff. The light rail systems shown here have physical connections with the national network, or are fully integrated as with the Docklands Light Railway. Manchester RATP Dev 01 08 2011 July 2017 Awarded and managed by Greater Manchester Combined Authority Metrolink (TfGM). Shortlist RATP, Keolis/Amey, National Express, Transdev. Preferred bidder for 10 year contract Sept 2016, award Jan 2017 Tyne & Wear Nexus 01 04 2017 Mar 2019 Managed and operated by North East Combined Authority (Nexus). Metro (DB Regio Tyne & Wear until 31 03 17) Docklands Keolis/Amey 07 12 2014 April 2021 Awarded by TfL, nominally as a franchise but with many features of a Light Railway concession. Extension option to 2023. Operator of Emirates Air Line. Crossrail MTR (Mass 31 05 2015 May 2023 TfL contract. New trains May 2017. Takes over Heathrow Connect May Transit Railway, Liv. Street - 2018. Runs Paddington-Abbey Wood Dec 2018, Shenfield May 2019, Hong Kong) Shenfield Maidenhead/Reading Dec 2019. Concession extendable by 31 mths. London Arriva Trains 14 11 2016 May 2024 Awarded and managed by TfL subsidiary Rail for London Ltd. Overground (Deutsche Bahn) Concession extendable 2 years by TfL. (MTR-Arriva until 13 11 16) Merseyrail Abellio/Serco 20 02 2003 July 2028 Awarded and managed by Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (Merseytravel). May be extended by 5 years.

Note: OJEU Official Journal European Union, ITT Invitation To Tender. Abellio is part of NS (Dutch Railways); GoVia is owned by Go-Ahead 65% and Keolis 35%; Keolis is owned by SNCF 70% & Quebec pension funds 30%, RATP state-owned Paris-based public transport operator. [email protected]