The chief executive of FirstGroup says he's "gutted" about the fiasco over the
West Coast rail franchise.

Three officials from the Department for Transport have been suspended because
of errors in the bidding process, which current operator, Virgin, says it always
believed was flawed.

Tim O'Toole, who heads FirstGroup, says they're not backing down.

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