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Four train operators have been shortlisted by Transport for London to run the Crossrail services that will start in 2015.Four train operators have been shortlisted by Transport for London to run the Crossrail services that will start in 2015.
The remaining bidders are National Express, Keolis/Go-Ahead, Arriva and MTR. The bidders will be National Express, Keolis/Go-Ahead, Arriva and MTR.
All four currently run trains in or around London, with German-owned Arriva and MTR, the Hong Kong Metro operator, running the Overground service as a joint venture.All four currently run trains in or around London, with German-owned Arriva and MTR, the Hong Kong Metro operator, running the Overground service as a joint venture.
The announcement is another blow for FirstGroup, which recently failed to pre-qualify for the Docklands Light Railway franchise in the capital, and is still in talks over its Great Western rail extension in the fallout from the 2012 west coast fiasco. LR RATP, the Parisian tube and RER operator, also failed to make the cut. The announcement is another blow for FirstGroup, which recently failed to pre-qualify for the Docklands Light Railway franchise in the capital, and is still in talks over its Great Western rail extension in the wake of the 2012 west coast main line fiasco. LR RATP, the Parisian tube and RER operator, also failed to make the cut.
An invitation to tender is due to be issued in September, and an operator will be appointed at the end of 2014. The winner will start running the first services from May 2015 between Liverpool Street and Shenfield, with the central route under the capital opening in late 2018.An invitation to tender is due to be issued in September, and an operator will be appointed at the end of 2014. The winner will start running the first services from May 2015 between Liverpool Street and Shenfield, with the central route under the capital opening in late 2018.
Howard Smith, Crossrail director of operations, said they were a "step closer" to cutting journey times across London. The £14.8bn project promises to increase rail capacity in the capital by 10% with a fast, frequent service linking the east and west. Howard Smith, Crossrail's director of operations, said they were a step closer to cutting journey times across London. The £14.8bn project promises to increase rail capacity in the capital by 10% with a fast, frequent service linking the east and west.
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