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Southeastern franchise extended

Many long suffering rail commuters in Kent were left open mouthed by an admission from Rail Minister Claire Perry this week that she was awarding a further four year franchise to Southeastern despite passengers on the network β€œnot always receiving the service they deserve”. Breakfast presenters Maggie Doyle and Ian Collins challenged the minister on why there hadn’t been a proper tendering process, and Southeastern’s outgoing Managing Director Charles Horton on its record.

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