Moves to re-privatise East Coast main line rail services are scrapped
The East Coast Main Line rail service is to remain in public operation for another three years after plans for a public-private rail partnership were scrapped.
The Department for Transport (DfT) had been due to launch a new body taking responsibility for both track and train operation this year, but has given a new deal to London North Eastern Railway (LNER) to run trains until 2023, with the…