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South Western Railway
shortlisted bidders were Stagecoach Group plc (Stagecoach South West Limited) and FirstGroup plc/MTR (First South Western Trains Limited).
First was originally shortlisted (4 February 2016) as a sole contender, but this bid became a joint venture with MTR in June 2016 (First: 70%, MTR: 30%).
The franchise length is seven years, with an option for the DfT to extend it by one year. (Source: South Western franchise: stakeholder briefing document)
The original expiry date was August 2024, before this franchise was replaced by a National Rail Contract in May 2021." target="blank" class="mouse" >The shortlisted bidders were Stagecoach Group plc (Stagecoach South West Limited) and FirstGroup plc/MTR (First South Western Trains Limited).
First was originally shortlisted (4 February 2016) as a sole contender, but this bid became a joint venture with MTR in June 2016 (First: 70%, MTR: 30%).
The franchise length is seven years, with an option for the DfT to extend it by one year. (Source: South Western franchise: stakeholder briefing document)
The original expiry date was August 2024, before this franchise was replaced by a National Rail Contract in May 2021.
$ start date * 20 August 2017 ** $ end date * 19 May 2021 **
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end date
owned by
FirstGroup/MTR
legal title
First South Western Trains Ltd
was replaced by
Commuter, outer suburban and regional services from London Waterloo to Portsmouth, Weymouth, Southampton, Exeter. Outer London local services and Ryde-Shanklin (I.O.W.)
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