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<p>The success of the railways today, with additional services, greater passenger
demand and significant Government investment, means that there will be a need for
the future deployment of new or cascaded diesel units.</p><p> </p><p>We believe that
the franchising programme delivers the best solution for bidders to specify rolling
stock to meet the required outputs. A proportion of the available quality points from
the franchise evaluation are dedicated to plans for rolling stock. This means that
bidders have every incentive to look for solutions, including new, when providing
trains for a franchise.</p>
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