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InterCity West Coast
InterCity West Coast is a railway franchise for passenger trains on the West Coast Main Line in the United Kingdom between London Euston, the West Midlands, North Wales, Manchester, Chester, Liverpool, Preston, Edinburgh and Glasgow. It was formed during the privatisation of British Rail and transferred to the private sector on 9 March 1997 when Virgin Trains, the current and only franchise-holder to date, commenced operations.
The franchise was due to be re-let in December 2012, with FirstGroup announced as the winning bidder, a decision later reversed after the discovery of irregularities in the franchise letting process. In December 2012, Virgin Trains was awarded a management contract to run the franchise until November 2014. In March 2013, Virgin was awarded a further extension until 31 March 2017, and in 2015 this was again extended to April 2018.
==1997 franchise==
(詳細はSea Containers, Stagecoach and Virgin Rail Group.〔"Three shortlisted for West Coast" ''Rail'' issue 295 1 January 1997 page 10〕 Each submitted two bids, one based on an all tilting train fleet, and another based on a combination of conventional and tilting trains.〔"OPRAF receives final bids for West Coast" ''Rail'' issue 298 12 February 1997 page 7〕 On 19 February 1997, the Director of Passenger Rail Franchising awarded a 15-year franchise to Virgin Rail Group, with Virgin Trains commencing operations on 9 March 1997.
In order for tilting trains to be operated, Railtrack was committed to upgrade the West Coast Main Line to allow 140 mph operation by 2005. In the wake of the collapse of Railtrack and the inability of successor Network Rail to deliver on the upgrade, the franchise was suspended in favour of a management contracts in July 2002.〔(Supplementary memorandum by the Strategic Rail Authority ) House of Commons Publications 22 July 2002〕 Due to costs having blown out from £2.5 billion to £10 billion there were cutbacks to the upgrade and the top speed reduced to 125 mph.〔(West Coast railway upgrade under threat ) ''The Telegraph'' 24 July 2003〕
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