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<p>The net premium paid (or subsidy received) by each passenger franchise is published
annually by the Office of Rail and Road. The most recent published statistics are
for 2017/18, and are available alongside previous years’ figures here: <a href="http://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/browsereports/1"
target="_blank">http://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/browsereports/1</a></p><p> </p><p>The
government aims to achieve best value for taxpayers and passengers by awarding franchises
through competitive procurement wherever possible, but it is sometimes necessary to
make a direct award for operational or other reasons. The rail franchising schedule
(updated annually for 2017 and earlier years) shows the contractual status of each
franchise over the years since 2012. The 2017 edition is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rail-franchise-schedule"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rail-franchise-schedule</a>
with earlier versions available in the UK government web archive.</p><p> </p>
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