In message , at 11:35:58 on Fri, 8 Sep 2017,
Recliner remarked:

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/s...hits-go-ahead-
profits-9rrtq36j3?shareToken=6a84a9614d3b9d2365fba1b139b66 55e

"It forecast that margins would reach up to 1.5 per cent."

From an orderly queue to take on this vastly lucrative business!

The DfT might struggle to find any bidders for SN when the
franchise is next tendered. It's become a real poisoned chalice.

They are struggling to find bidders for many franchises. But apparently
there's still a few gullible foreigners who haven't caught on yet. (eg
Trentinalia).
--
Roland Perry