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First MTR joint venture wins South Western franchise

By 2017-03-27T07:51:59

The Department for Transport has named the First MTR South Western Trains Ltd joint venture as preferred bidder for the next South Western passenger operating franchise.

UK: The First MTR South Western Trains Ltd joint venture of the UK's FirstGroup (70%) and Hong Kong's MTR Corp (30%) has been selected as preferred bidder for the next South Western passenger operating franchise, the Department for Transport announced on March 27.

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