Chiltern Railways is set to win a 20-year extension of its franchise to run trains between London and Birmingham.
But the train operator will have to invest £400m in infrastructure.
The Daily Telegraph 07/08/00 page 28(City Checklist)
The Times 07/08/00 page 21(What the Sunday papers say)
The Independent 07/08/00 page 15 (What the Sunday papers said)