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Government to take over rail line Date named for rail line takeover
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National Express will hand the running of the East Coast rail franchise to the government on 14 November.National Express will hand the running of the East Coast rail franchise to the government on 14 November.
The government had announced in July this year that it would take over the route, which runs trains between London and Edinburgh.The government had announced in July this year that it would take over the route, which runs trains between London and Edinburgh.
Ministers had refused National Express's requests for its contract with the government to be renegotiated.Ministers had refused National Express's requests for its contract with the government to be renegotiated.
National Express said it did not expect passengers, services or employees to be affected by the handoverNational Express said it did not expect passengers, services or employees to be affected by the handover
The company has been struggling with the franchise since agreeing to pay too much to run services on the line in 2007.The company has been struggling with the franchise since agreeing to pay too much to run services on the line in 2007.
It stressed that its two other franchises would not be affected by the transfer of the East Coast franchise.It stressed that its two other franchises would not be affected by the transfer of the East Coast franchise.
National Express East Anglia runs trains from the east of England to London Liverpool Street as well as operating the Stansted Express while c2c operates in the south of Essex, with trains going into London Fenchurch Street. National Express East Anglia runs trains from the east of England to London Liverpool Street as well as operating the Stansted Express, while c2c operates in the south of Essex, with trains going into London Fenchurch Street.
The East Coast franchise will now be operated by a new government-controlled group called Directly Operated Railways.The East Coast franchise will now be operated by a new government-controlled group called Directly Operated Railways.