On 3 Nov, 21:29, Paul Corfield wrote:

On Mon, 3 Nov 2008 19:57:13 -0000, "Paul Scott"
wrote:

(snip)

A little more detail he

http://www.dft.gov.uk/consultations/...franchise/stak...

And interesting to note, amongst the extras section, the comment that
bidders should assume moderation of competition restrictions on boarding
/ alighting at Wembley Central no longer apply post April 2012. *When
does the new West Coast franchise begin?


Most interesting. Must admit the moderation of competition angle had
never even crossed my mind when considering the Southern service that
goes through Wembley Central and currently stops there at peak times
only.

Is the present limited service thus a direct result of the West Coast/
Virgin MOC restrictions then?