![State takes control of east coast rail franchise run by National Express | National Express | The Guardian State takes control of east coast rail franchise run by National Express | National Express | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/7/1/1246433560210/National-Express-east-coa-001.jpg?width=465&quality=85&dpr=1&s=none)
State takes control of east coast rail franchise run by National Express | National Express | The Guardian
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RailPictures.Net Photo: 91 125 National Express East Coast Class 91 at York, United Kingdom by Graham Williams | British rail, Train pictures, Electric train
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National Express 43238 HST High Speed Diesel Train East Coast Main Line Railway Peterborough Cambridgeshire England UK Stock Photo - Alamy
![A National Express East Coast line train sits by the platform at Waverley Station in Edinburgh, Scotland July 1, 2009. British transport operator National Express is to hand a major rail franchise A National Express East Coast line train sits by the platform at Waverley Station in Edinburgh, Scotland July 1, 2009. British transport operator National Express is to hand a major rail franchise](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D29BR7/a-national-express-east-coast-line-train-sits-by-the-platform-at-waverley-station-in-edinburgh-scotland-july-1-2009-british-transport-operator-national-express-is-to-hand-a-major-rail-franchise-back-to-the-government-after-the-recession-hit-its-business-plan-for-loss-making-london-to-edinburgh-trains-reutersdavid-moir-britain-transport-business-politics-2D29BR7.jpg)
A National Express East Coast line train sits by the platform at Waverley Station in Edinburgh, Scotland July 1, 2009. British transport operator National Express is to hand a major rail franchise
![Government to take over National Express East Coast franchise | News | Railway Gazette International Government to take over National Express East Coast franchise | News | Railway Gazette International](https://d1c4d7gnm6as1q.cloudfront.net/Pictures/480xany/1/5/8/4158_tn_gb-nxec-hst-kingscross-bm.jpg)
Government to take over National Express East Coast franchise | News | Railway Gazette International
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43290 National Express East Coast Class 43 at York, United Kingdom by Graham Williams | East coast, United kingdom, Coast
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