Mistakes by the Department for Transport are being blamed for the cancellation
of the new West Coast rail contract.

The scrapping of the deal, which was awarded to FirstGroup last month, will
cost the taxpayer an estimated 40 million pounds.

Virgin, who hold the existing franchise, say the government has done the right
thing.

These West Coast passengers agree with Sir Richard Branson that the bidding
system is flawed:

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