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Government extends TOC support until March 2022

THE Government is preparing for a much longer period of financial support for TOCs once the six-month Emergency Measures Agreements (EMAs) expire on September 20.

Passenger numbers have only risen slowly and the Department for Transport is still ordering train operators to maintain social distancing and discourage travel by train.

The new agreements are expected to last for 18 months, taking TOC support to two years.

The move will

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