Italian rail company Trenitalia (FS group) on Wednesday won the tender with partner FirstGroup, 30% and 70% respectively, for the British West Coast service including intercity links between London, Edinburgh and Glasgow and high-speed services from London to Birmingham.
"The franchise's revenues were more than 1.25 billion euros in the last year, with growth forecasted over the next few years," a statement from the consortium said.
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