20th Aug 2014 06:13
LONDON (Alliance News) - Serco Group PLC failed to make the shortlist for the TransPennine Express and Northern rail franchises Tuesday, marking the latest in a series of setbacks for the company, The Times reported Wednesday.
The company, which currently operates the Northern rail franchise with Abellio, failed in its bid for the TransPennine Express franchise and did not submit a pre-qualification questionnaire for the Northern franchise, the newspaper said.
It marks the latest in a slew of setbacks for the company, which earlier this summer lost the contract to run the driverless trains on the Docklands Light Railway and, prior to that, lost its electronic-tagging and prisoner escort contracts following allegations it misled the Ministry Of Justice.
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/supportservices/article4181481.ece
By Sam Unsted; [email protected]; @SamUAtAlliance
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