Directly Operated Railways
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| Type | Holding company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Rail transport |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| Area served | London, East Midlands, Yorkshire, North East England, Central Scotland, Northern Scotland |
| Services | Train operating company management |
| Owner(s) | Department for Transport (United Kingdom Government) |
| Subsidiaries | East Coast |
| Website | www.directlyoperatedrailways.co.uk |
| References: Government holding company formed to run temporary rail franchises when private contractors have failed | |
Directly Operated Railways Ltd (DOR) is the name given to a holding company set up by the Department for Transport in the United Kingdom.[1] DOR took over the running of services on the East Coast franchise from 13 November 2009[2] and operates under the trading name of East Coast through its subsidiary East Coast Main Line Company Ltd (ECMLCo).
The DOR company was initially set up so that the government could assume control of the East Coast franchise from the private franchise holder National Express East Coast. National Express was found to be in default of the franchise conditions by the government and the operator contract was terminated.
According to a leaked briefing document, DOR will act as the parent organisation for any other TOCs that re-enter the public sector in the future.[3]
[edit] See also
- South Eastern Trains - the previous occasion the government has run a TOC having taken back a franchise
- East Thames Buses - a similar entity created by Transport for London
[edit] References
- ^ Official website
- ^ "East Coast rail change confirmed". BBC News Online. 2009-11-05. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8343769.stm. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
- ^ Makeover for the East Coast railway - This is Money.co.uk, 04/11/09
