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Transport secretary threatens SWR nationalisation

FirstGroup has a 70 per cent stake in the franchise
January 22, 2020

FirstGroup’s (FGP) co-management of South Western Railway (SWR) was thrown into doubt by transport secretary Grant Shapps, who told parliament that a failure by the franchise to meet its financial commitments could see it transferred into public ownership.

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