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25th May 2025 - SWR Franchise expires and services Nationalised
As at 12th March 2025 09:41 GMT
 
Re: 25th May 2025 - SWR Franchise expires and services Nationalised
Posted by ChrisB at 20:55, 11th March 2025
 
My understanding is that all the TOCs have been identified for this year, at a pace that transfers can be successful.

SWR, GA and C2C (I think) are the 3 for this year.

Next year's are still to be identified & dates given. So unless GWR have been given far more notice than the 3 periods that they have to be given (and that is entirely possible), they haven't yet received notice. But if they have been given many periods additional notice, it doesn't have to become public until those 3 periods of notice are due.

Re: 25th May 2025 - SWR Franchise expires and services Nationalised
Posted by LiskeardRich at 17:27, 10th March 2025
 
According to the attached, the current contract runs until25th June 2028..

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/first-greater-western-2022-rail-contract



As I understand it, it ends on 25th June 2025 with a 3 year option that could take it to 2028. See 2.2a in the first link. The core date is 2025, and can end anytime after that date subject to a minimum 3 periods notice, to end no later than the expiry date of 25/6/28.

The notice has been issued is my understanding.

Re: 25th May 2025 - SWR Franchise expires and services Nationalised
Posted by old original at 08:38, 10th March 2025
 
According to the attached, the current contract runs until25th June 2028..

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/first-greater-western-2022-rail-contract


Re: 25th May 2025 - SWR Franchise expires and services Nationalised
Posted by LiskeardRich at 05:00, 10th March 2025
 
Is the GWR date public yet? I was told it by a member of staff that they’d been informed, whilst I was working rail replacement but have completely forgotten the exact date. It was some time in the summer. He did say it could be rolled later if certain processes are followed.

Re: 25th May 2025 - SWR Franchise expires and services Nationalised
Posted by Timmer at 13:47, 9th March 2025
 
Nope
Is the correct answer.

Re: 25th May 2025 - SWR Franchise expires and services Nationalised
Posted by ChrisB at 09:58, 9th March 2025
 
Nope

Re: 25th May 2025 - SWR Franchise expires and services Nationalised
Posted by TaplowGreen at 09:02, 9th March 2025
 
Adding the date to our diary.   Getting closer

Will anyone notice the difference?

25th May 2025 - SWR Franchise expires and services Nationalised
Posted by grahame at 07:46, 9th March 2025
 
Adding the date to our diary.   Getting closer

 
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