Rail Franchise definition
Examples of Rail Franchise in a sentence
The Parties shall collaborate with a view to increasing rail devolution within the WMR Area and to seek to achieve the joint objectives for the 2017 WM Franchise as set out in the public consultation document for the "West Midlands Rail Franchise" published by the Parties in December 2015 (Objectives) and which are set out in schedule 1.
This edition of the National Rail Franchise Terms (the Terms) applies to each franchise agreement made between the Secretary of State for Transport (the Secretary of State) and a Train Operator which is expressed to be made pursuant to these Terms and which incorporates these Terms by reference.
The Welsh Government are implementing transport policies and delivering transport investment programmes including managing, maintaining and improving of the trunk road and motorway network in Wales; client management of the Wales and Borders Rail Franchise and implementing a range of initiatives and grant schemes designed to improve transport services within Wales for all including walkers, cyclist and those that use public transport.
She explained that the DfT had issued an invitation to tender (ITT) to three bidders for the South Eastern Rail Franchise.