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| Southern: Government told to produce report into franchise | Southern: Government told to produce report into franchise |
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| The transport secretary has been given two weeks to produce a report on his handling of the Southern rail franchise or face a judicial review. | |
| The Association of British Commuters (ABC) took the government to the High Court over what it described as the Southern rail "fiasco". | The Association of British Commuters (ABC) took the government to the High Court over what it described as the Southern rail "fiasco". |
| ABC said ministers acted unlawfully by failing to determine whether managers had breached franchise obligations. | ABC said ministers acted unlawfully by failing to determine whether managers had breached franchise obligations. |
| The ruling comes as the drivers' union, Aslef, began a new overtime ban. | The ruling comes as the drivers' union, Aslef, began a new overtime ban. |
| Mr Justice Ouseley said he was requiring Chris Grayling to publish a report within 14 days. | Mr Justice Ouseley said he was requiring Chris Grayling to publish a report within 14 days. |
| Clive Sheldon speaking for the transport secretary said Mr Grayling was "fully aware" of the inconvenience being caused to Southern's 300,000 passengers. | Clive Sheldon speaking for the transport secretary said Mr Grayling was "fully aware" of the inconvenience being caused to Southern's 300,000 passengers. |
| Aslef, which has been in dispute with Southern over the driver-only-operated trains and the role of train staff for over a year, started its latest overtime earlier. | Aslef, which has been in dispute with Southern over the driver-only-operated trains and the role of train staff for over a year, started its latest overtime earlier. |
| Southern has been forced to introduced a revised timetable axing about a quarter of services affecting services in Kent, Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire. | Southern has been forced to introduced a revised timetable axing about a quarter of services affecting services in Kent, Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire. |
| Before the hearing, Summer Dean, of ABC, said: "Passengers are the only people who still don't have a voice in this fiasco, and many thousands of them support us in our efforts to reveal the truth behind the Department for Transport's involvement in Southern Rail." | Before the hearing, Summer Dean, of ABC, said: "Passengers are the only people who still don't have a voice in this fiasco, and many thousands of them support us in our efforts to reveal the truth behind the Department for Transport's involvement in Southern Rail." |
| ABC said ministers acted unlawfully by failing to determine whether managers had breached franchise obligations. | ABC said ministers acted unlawfully by failing to determine whether managers had breached franchise obligations. |