Article 69DBE Caledonian Sleeper rail service to be nationalised by Scottish ministers

Caledonian Sleeper rail service to be nationalised by Scottish ministers

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Tom Ambrose
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Highlands-London service will be run by state-owned company after operator Serco loses contract seven years early

The Caledonian Sleeper rail service will be nationalised after Scottish ministers moved to terminate the operating company's franchise agreement seven years early.

It will be operated by an arm's length company owned by the Scottish government from 25 June, transport minister Jenny Gilruth told MSPs in Holyrood on Thursday.

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