Rail franchise considers judicial review over regulator’s decision

Franchise contracts are coming under the spotlight with train operating franchise Virgin Trains East Coast (VTEC) reportedly considering a judicial review application over a decision to allow rival operator FirstGroup to run competing train services on the East Coast Mainline.

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