DfT to resurrect OPRAF?

This from a Mr Golding...

The Times today reports that DfT are considering creating an arms-length agency for managing rail franchises.

Those with long memories will remember OPRAF who did that very role in the late 90’s,

OPRAF’s ethical code for staff was based on a principle of ‘We Value Difference’.

In today’s angry social media age, that is something that we could do with resurrecting…

UPDATE: This from the former head of the British Rail Acronym Section...

Given the likely budget available, might I suggest that the new body is called the Strategic Franchising Authority...

Where are they now - Roger Salmon

Introducing an exciting new Eye feature!

The first in an occasional series designed to help Patrick McLoughlin and Richard Brown determine the right way forward for contracted passenger services.

Roger Salmon is here.

That is all.