Eurostar-Keolis bid for ECML franchise

[Mizter T]

<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24330881>

Didn't see that one coming. Eurostar would be the minority partner, so
it'd be more properly described as a Keolis-Eurostar bid.

Eurostar is 40% owned by London and Continental Railways Ldt (LCR). I
wonder what LCR's (hands-off) owners make of this...

[Theo Markettos]

Post by Mizter T
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24330881>
Didn't see that one coming. Eurostar would be the minority partner, so
it'd be more properly described as a Keolis-Eurostar bid.
Eurostar is 40% owned by London and Continental Railways Ldt (LCR). I
wonder what LCR's (hands-off) owners make of this...

And Keolis is 70%-owned by SNCF. I suppose it's /is/ keeping the ECML in
public hands, just a different public...

Theo

[Recliner]

On 30 Sep 2013 12:19:14 +0100 (BST), Theo Markettos

Post by Theo Markettos

Post by Mizter T
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24330881>
Didn't see that one coming. Eurostar would be the minority partner, so
it'd be more properly described as a Keolis-Eurostar bid.
Eurostar is 40% owned by London and Continental Railways Ldt (LCR). I
wonder what LCR's (hands-off) owners make of this...

And Keolis is 70%-owned by SNCF. I suppose it's /is/ keeping the ECML in
public hands, just a different public...

Eurostar International Limited is also 55% owned by SNCF, so both
partners would be majority owned by SNCF, making the ECML very much
public sector controlled if that bid succeeds.