Inside Feature story : DOR.

Over the next few weeks I am going to be creating a post on each of the train operating companies in the UK. Each of these posts will be on a Monday.

Directory Operated Railway is an emergency company that can operate trains. Directly Operated Railways  has been called into use once at the moment and that is to operate the East Coast Main line franchise from when National Express East Coast pulled out of the Franchise in November 2009. Directly Operated Railway is public funded and therefore any profit / Loss is picked up from the Department For Transport.  

Directly Operated Railway have to apply for a permit to operate a train service and this happens 16 weeks before the end of the talks better the current operator and the Department for Transport. Directly Operated Railway will only step in if the train service will not run.

Directly Operated Railways change the way the service is run only when there is an absolute need for it, The train stock will also be delivered into a White livery with branding so it would be easy for a new franchise to take over.

There is a number of calls from MP’s for Directly Operated Railways to be able to make bids for franchises to bring them a robust, Achievable bid so that objectives can be made and money can be made. It will also bring some more accurate predictions as to passenger growth.

Currently the Directly Operated Railway Company is mobilising to take over the Great Western Franchise and currently operate the East Coast Main Line franchise.

Next Weeks Inside Story will be on First Great Western.

^TB