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    Thameslink franchise not delivering value for money

    Nov 04, 2018 3 minutes
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    AN IN-DEPTH report by the National Audit Office (NAO) into the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern (TSGN) rail franchise has revealed it has not delivered value for money as a result of high levels of passenger disruption.

    The report also concludes that between September 2014 and September 2017 passengers using the franchise have experienced the worst service performance on the national rail network, with around 146,000 services (7.7% of those planned) having either been cancelled or been

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