A senior MP is demanding sweeping changes to the civil service over the West
Coast main line rail fiasco.

Labour MP Margaret Hodge says the embarrassing and costly debacle has exposed
flaws in government.

FirstGroup was expected to take over the franchise from Sir Richard Branson's
Virgin Rail.

But the Transport Secretary scrapped the deal yesterday, admitting the
Department for Transport made "unacceptable mistakes" in managing bids.

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