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Saturday, November 21, 2009 1:39 PM

National Express East Coast

Type: Company
Name: National Express East Coast
First Reported 11/14/2009 - Updated 11/14/2009 - 1 Documents
Andrew Adonis - Click to view 360-page
Andrew Adonis
New East Coast more than a 'care and maintenance job'
The government took over the operation of the East Coast Main Line intercity service at midnight, bringing the National Express franchise to a close after less than two years. The Transport Secretary Andrew Adonis was being joined by Directly Operated ... [Railnews UK - 11/14/2009]
First Reported 11/04/2009 - Updated 11/05/2009 - 9 Documents
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 ... [Railnews UK - 11/05/2009]
First Reported 11/05/2009 - Updated 11/06/2009 - 6 Documents (in Politics)
Passengers braced for rail switch
A WATCHDOG has called for disruption to passengers to be kept to a minimum when the East Coast Main Line comes under public control next week.The Department for Transport has announced the London-to-Edinburgh service, which runs via Newark and Retford, ... [Nottingham Evening Post - 11/06/2009]
First Reported 11/12/2009 - Updated 11/13/2009 - 3 Documents
National Express Group PLC - Click to view 360-page
National Express Group PLC
East Coast main line company pledges to improve services and invest for the future
North East North West Yorkshire and the Humber East Midlands West Midlands East London South East South West Scotland Wales Northern Ireland Department for Transport (National)More than £12m for station improvementsReservation charges abolished ● Better ... [Government News Network - 11/13/2009]
First Reported 10/29/2009 - Updated 10/30/2009 - 2 Documents
Rail firm to appeal against block on ticket barriers
A RAIL company has launched an appeal against a decision to block plans for ticket barriers at York's historic train station.National Express East Coast confirmed yesterday it had launched the bid to overturn York Council's decision to reject proposals ... [Yorkshire Post - 10/30/2009]
First Reported 11/06/2009 - Updated 11/07/2009 - 2 Documents
National Express East Coast now public
• Train service taken over from next Saturday• Public ownership will last for at least 18 months Back in the day, British Rail was synonymous with soggy sandwiches, late trains – or no services at all. Deserved or not, it was a reputation that became ... [Observer - 11/07/2009]
First Reported 11/06/2009 - Updated 11/07/2009 - 2 Documents
East Coast Main Line 'should be nationalised permanently'
THERE were growing calls today for the flagship Edinburgh-London rail line to be permanently nationalised after the loss-making franchise was temporarily taken out of private hands.The government announced this week that the East Coast Main Line would ... [Edinburgh Evening News - 11/07/2009]
First Reported 11/11/2009 - Updated 11/11/2009 - 3 Documents (in Corporate Deals)
National Express launches £360m cash call
National Express(NEX) today announced plans to tap shareholders for £360 million to pay off some of its £1 billion debts and give it extra breathing space on its loan repayments.The fully underwritten seven-for-three rights issue is priced at a heavily ... [Interactive Investor International - 11/11/2009]
First Reported 11/05/2009 - Updated 11/05/2009 - 1 Documents (in Politics)
Government rules out reversing fare increases on east coast rail line
• Handover brought forward as funding for route is running out• Passenger watchdog urges better deal for customersThe government has ruled out reversing fare increases on the east coast rail franchise despite the train passenger watchdog urging a better ... [Guardian.co.uk - 11/05/2009]
First Reported 11/13/2009 - Updated 11/13/2009 - 1 Documents
East Coast scraps plans for York gatelines
Posted: 13th November 2009 The nationalised East Coast operator has abandoned proposals to install gatelines at York.The head of Directly Operated Railways, Elaine Holt, announced this morning that the unpopular proposals had been scrapped. They had ... [Railnews UK - 11/13/2009]
First Reported 11/13/2009 - Updated 11/13/2009 - 1 Documents
Rail barrier proposals scrapped
The government says passengers will be unaffected by the handover Controversial plans for ticket barriers at York Railway Station have been scrapped as part of the nationalisation of one of Britain's key rail routes.National Express East Coast (NXEC) ... [BBC - 11/13/2009]
First Reported 11/08/2009 - Updated 11/08/2009 - 1 Documents
East Coast handover to take place on Friday
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 at the end of the week.Transport secretary Andrew Adonis is promising that services will ... [Railnews UK - 11/08/2009]

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...Therefore, the new company, called "East Coast Main Line Company Limited’, trading as 'East Coast' will take over running the franchise from that time. Services on the East Coast Main Line 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. The public can be assured that the Government’s first and overriding obligation in this situation is to ensure continuity of service to passengers, with no disruption or diminution of service standards.”"
East Coast main line company pledges to improve services and invest for the future [Government News Network - 11/13/2009]
The prospectus explains that "as a result of the anticipated termination of the National Express East Coast franchise prior to 14 November, the group will lose its right automatically to obtain this extension. Therefore, any extension will be at the sole discretion of the DfT."
Adonis timing 'cute' over East Coast takeover [Telegraph - 11/13/2009]
National Express said today: "National Express has taken and received advice from leading legal counsel upon its, and its subsidiaries', positions under the National Express East Coast and other franchise agreements."
National Express to raise 360m in rights issue [Times Online - 11/11/2009]

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New East Coast more than a 'care and maintenanc... [Railnews UK - 11/14/2009]
Rail barrier proposals scrapped [BBC - 11/13/2009]
East Coast scraps plans for York gatelines [Railnews UK - 11/13/2009]
East Coast main line company pledges to improve... [Government News Network - 11/13/2009]
Glance-PRESS DIGEST - British business - Nov CO... [FinanzNachrichten.de - 11/13/2009]
Adonis timing 'cute' over East Coast takeover [Telegraph - 11/13/2009]
Operational media advisory from East Coast [Government News Network - 11/12/2009]
National Express launches £360m cash call [Interactive Investor International - 11/11/2009]
Embattled National Express launches £360m ... [Mail Online UK - 11/11/2009]
National Express launches £360m rights issue [Finance Markets - 11/11/2009]
National Express to raise 360m in rights issue [Times Online - 11/11/2009]
Karen Boswell joins Government Rail [Telegraph - 11/09/2009]
Rail rebrand a costly farce [Teletext - 11/08/2009]
East Coast handover to take place on Friday [Railnews UK - 11/08/2009]
East Coast Main Line 'should be nationalised pe... [Edinburgh Evening News - 11/07/2009]
National Express East Coast now public [Observer - 11/07/2009]
Back to BR as train service nationalised [Guardian.co.uk - 11/07/2009]
National Express East Coast franchise nationalised [Guardian.co.uk - 11/06/2009]
Statement on change of East Coast Main Line fra... [United Kingdom Parliament - 11/06/2009]
Passengers braced for rail switch [Nottingham Evening Post - 11/06/2009]
State to take over East Coast line franchise fr... [Yorkshire Post - 11/06/2009]
Passengers braced for East Coast rail switch [Nottingham Evening Post - 11/06/2009]
Government takes control of East Coast rail [Times Online - 11/05/2009]
Government rules out reversing fare increases o... [Guardian.co.uk - 11/05/2009]
National Express rail franchise nationalised [ITN - 11/05/2009]
East Coast rail service to come under governmen... [Supply Chain Digital UK - 11/05/2009]
East Coast handover to take place next week [Railnews UK - 11/05/2009]
Government takes over east coast trains next week [Yorkshire Post - 11/05/2009]
Government takes over East Coast rail service [Times Online - 11/05/2009]
National Express rail service to come under gov... [Metro.co.uk - 11/05/2009]
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Kicking National Express was a good call from L... [Thus Magazine - 07/05/2009]
On the National Express, there’s a jolly hostess,  selling crisps and tea.  She’ll provide you with drinks and theatrical winks for a sky-high fee.  We’re going ...
I could operate trains [BBC NEWS | Peston's Picks - 07/01/2009]
It turns out that I could have been the operator of the East Coast rail franchise. Well, almost. What I mean is that the operator of this important rail service ...
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