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Stephen Byer's announcement today that it should move forward with proposals for a new TransPennine Express franchise. The franchise has been developed by the SRA to provide fast, frequent and high quality intercity train services on this important freight and passenger route between major population centres in the North of England. The SRA will now start formal consultation with five local Passenger Transport Executives (PTEs) regarding the franchise. Once this process is completed, the three shortlisted parties for the franchise will be asked to resubmit their proposals, taking account of revised baseline requirements and potential additional passenger benefits identified during the consultation. Mike Grant, SRA Chief Executive, said: "We are pleased that the Minister has endorsed the TransPennine Express concept, which the SRA has been developing since June 2000. The franchise will deliver tangible benefits to travellers in the North of England, with fast and frequent services within the congested M62 corridor. We can now move forward to further refine the franchise proposition, following discussion with the Government and the Passenger Transport Executives. "Today's announcement will assist in the further development of the new Northern franchise, incorporating the regions' rural and urban services". Notes to Editors 1. In seven metropolitan areas Passenger Transport Executives (PTEs) specify the minimum level of service, administer subsidy and are cosignatories to passenger rail franchise agreements. The TransPennine Express franchise will serve the regions of five PTEs: Greater Manchester, Merseyside (Merseytravel), Tyne & Wear (Nexus), South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire. 2. Shortlisted parties for the TransPennine Express franchise are Arriva plc; Connex Transport UK Ltd.; and a consortium of Keolis SA (formerly VIA Generale de Transport et d'Industrie) and First Group p lc. 3. The decision today takes the form of a Section 26 notice to the SRA from the Secretary of State under the Railways Act 1993. It triggers the statutory rights of PTEs to specify services in accordance with Section 34 of the Act. 4. The TransPennine Express franchise develops the key existing inter urban services within the current Arriva Trains Northern and First North Western networks. The SRA has also announced proposals for a Northern franchise, incorporating rural and urban services currently operated within the existing Arriva Trains Northern and First North Western networks.
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