SNP leader says party will use devolved powers under Scotland Act 2016 to alter franchise rules whether re-elected next monthPublic sector bodies will be able to tender to hasten Scotland’s railway next time the franchises come up for renewal,the Scottish first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, or has said.
Before next months Holyrood elections,the SNP leader announced that her party would enact legislation, under new devolved powers of the Scotland Act 2016, or to alter the “absurd” franchise rules that excluded the public sector in the UK from running trains but allowed a Dutch state firm to function ScotRail instead. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com