Beyond current Emergency Measures - where will we be on 21st September?

[whole diary]

[Lee]

When I started writing this post I thought I had the answer, although I have found supporting evidence for one of my stances. And that is I am now more than ever glad my name is not Keith Williams 

The DfT^» (Department for Transport - about) have just released this video featuring Williams explaining why you should take the train rather than fly:



Oh wait...but at least broadgage would approve 

[broadgage]

Indeed, the good old days, even if probably a mock up in a film studio and not an actual train.

[grahame]

Back on topic at http://www.passenger.chat/24038 ... no longer "looking forward" as 21st September is here, with a press release from the DfT^» (Department for Transport - about) and a quiet community as people digest the news (or are underwhelmed by it)

[stuving]

An update on the published documents for the current "Franchise", made up of the direct award (signed 29/3/2020), the EMA that modified it, and the Train Service Requirement which wasn't published before. That (TSR1) is now available via the "Great Western 2020 rail franchise agreement" web page, as is a revised direct award agreement.

There's no way I know of to find all the revisions - in the past they have been marked only by a footnote in the text. However, in this case I suspect the only updates are the following derogations, none of them recent:

i 18 June 2020 (Date of Derogation Letter) - The Secretary of State has granted the Franchisee a derogation against the requirements of Paragraph 4.7(i) of Schedule 1.4 in order to give longer to address the policy questions raised by COVID-19.
Original Due Date: 28/06/2020
Revised Due Date: 16/11/2020

ii 30 June 2020 (Date of Derogation Letter) - The Secretary of State has granted the Franchisee a derogation against the requirements of Paragraph 4.2 of Schedule 6.1 (Completion of committed obligations from the Previous Franchise Agreement).
Original Due Date: 30/06/2020
Revised Due Date: 30/09/2020

iii 30 June 2020 (Date of Derogation Letter) - The Secretary of State has granted the Franchisee a derogation against the requirements of Paragraph 96 of Schedule 6.2 (WAN Capability at Stations).
Original Due Date: 30/06/2020
Revised Due Date: 30/09/2020

iv 30 June 2020 (Date of Derogation Letter) - The Secretary of State has granted the Franchisee a derogation against the requirements of Paragraph 2.6 of Schedule 13.1 (Community Rail Partnerships).
Original Due Date: 30/06/2020
Revised Due Date: 30/09/2020

The TSR^▸ (Temporary Speed Restriction) is entirely lacking in dates, but some parts read like it should have been part of the ITT^▸ (Invitation to Tender) for this contract. As a direct award there wasn't an open ITT, but this would still have been needed as part of the contract that First signed.