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Four firms bid to run north London railway
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FOUR transport companies have been lined up to bid for the new
North London Railway due to replace the Silverlink Metro network next
year.
The shortlist was unveiled by Transport for London, which for the
first time is running the auction for the franchise instead of the
Government. The four are: .Govia, a joint venture between the Go-
Ahead transport group and the French company Keolis.
. MTR Laing, a venture between Hong Kong metro operator MTR and
Laing Rail, which runs the Chiltern commuter service.
.Nedrail, a subsidiary of the Dutch national rail company.
. National Express Group, ...
