THE West Coast Main Line rail service is set to continue to be run by Virgin Rail for the next year under a temporary contract, the Government has said.

After dramatically cancelling its franchise deal with FirstGroup earlier this month after revealing there were serious flaws in the tendering process, a short-term solution was required as Virgin's original contract expires on December 9.

The debacle is set to cost the taxpayer around £30m and has triggered a review of all other outstanding franchise awards and......for the full story register now for free or login below...