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Saturday, November 21, 2009 7:59 PM

Published 11/05/2009 by Railnews UK


East Coast handover to take place next week

Posted: 5th November 2009 A new logo has been designed for East Coast The National Express East Coast franchise is to be taken over by the Department for Transport on 13 November.

Transport secretary Andrew Adonis is promising that services will continue "without disruption". National Express has now used the last of 40 million...

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...Lord Adonis said: "After the close of the markets yesterday I notified National Express East Coast Ltd that I am terminating their franchise with effect from 23:59 on 13 November. "The publicly owned East Coast Main Line company will take over running of this franchise from that time, with an orderly handover from National Express East Coast. I can assure the travelling public that services will continue without disruption and all tickets will be honoured. "Staff currently employed by National Express East Coast will transfer to the East Coast Main Line company under the Transfers of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE), with the necessary statutory consultation." The name East Coast will continue to be used, although National Express branding will be removed as soon as as cost effectively and as soon as practicable. A new logo has been designed."
East Coast handover to take place next week [Railnews UK - 11/05/2009]
...Bob Crow said: "RMT is demanding an absolute assurance that this will be a permanent move that recognises the chaotic failures of privatisation on this prestige route. It would be a total waste of taxpayers' money and staff time and energy to have a third gamble on privatisation in 18 months time. We are also demanding that the government get off the fence and strip National Express of their two other franchises under cross-default. Anything else would be a reward for failure on a massive scale." Staff will be protected...
East Coast handover to take place next week [Railnews UK - 11/05/2009]
...Grantham, England "National Express branding will be "A new logo has been "new badges from the takeover day, plus new ties for men and scarves for women.""
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