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<p>The rolling stock market is a private sector one and the Government is committed
to giving greater flexibility to the market to deliver innovative rolling stock solutions
to the benefit of the passenger and the taxpayer. For example, as part of the Northern
franchise competition, the Invitation to Tender, published on 27 February 2015, requires
bidders to deliver 120 new carriages suitable for use on non-electrified routes. It
will be for bidders to determine how to meet this requirement.</p>
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