Transport secretary `was not told of plan to settle rail dispute´
(The Guardian Business News)

Court hears of mistakes by DfT as train operators seek compensation in bidding rowDepartment for Transport officials did not tell the then transport secretary about a plan that could have prevented a costly legal dispute between rail operators and the government, the high court has heard.Stagecoach and other rail firms are seeking tens of millions of pounds in compensation in a claim that could have far-reaching implications for a privatised rail system that lawyers acting for the firms said was `in crisis`. Continue reading...