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London Overground Rail Operations Ltd,〔(Companies House extract company no 5668786 ) London Overground Rail Operations Limited〕 formerly known as ''MTR Laing Metro Limited'', is a train operating company contracted to operate the London Overground train service on the National Rail network, under the franchise control of Transport for London. The company is a 50/50 joint venture between the European transport operator Arriva's division Arriva UK Trains and Hong Kong rail operator MTR Corporation. ==History== On 20 February 2006, the Department for Transport announced that Transport for London would take over management of services then provided by Silverlink Metro. In June 2006, Transport for London announced that Govia, MTR/Laing Rail, National Express and NedRail had been shortlisted to bid for the London Rail Concession. In September 2006, Transport for London announced that the extended East London Line would be included, and the operation branded ''London Overground''. In June 2007, Transport for London awarded the concession to MTR Laing, and operations started on 11 November 2007. The concession was for six years, four months until 31 March 2014 with a two-year extension option.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher= Hemscott )〕 The option was taken up with the concession to end on 14 November 2016.〔(London Overground operator appointed to run additional services for TfL ) Arriva 4 June 2014〕 In December 2007, Laing Rail's parent Henderson Group put the business up for sale. In April 2008, Deutsche Bahn announced it had bought Laing Rail. Laing Rail became part of DB Regio, before a restructuring saw it moved under the control of Arriva UK Trains. In April 2015, Transport for London placed a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, inviting expressions of interest in operating the next concession.〔(TfL starts search for next operator to run Overground ) Transport for London 9 April 2015〕 On 31 May 2015, London Overground Rail Operations took over the Liverpool Street to Enfield Town, Cheshunt (via Seven Sisters) and Chingford services, as well as the Romford to Upminster service, from Abellio Greater Anglia.〔(London Overground operator appointed to run additional services for TfL ) ''Travel & Tour World'' 4 June 2013〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「London Overground Rail Operations Limited」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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