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National Express Group plc / Thameslink and Great Northern Franchise merger inquiry

Date of referral: 03.08.05 Statutory deadline: 22.12.05

Final report and Appendices & Glossary

Date published: 22.12.05

Final report
Final report (PDF, 965 Kb)

Appendices & Glossary
Appendix A: Terms of reference and conduct of inquiry (PDF, 87 Kb)
Appendix B: Rail regulation (PDF, 183 Kb)
Appendix C: The Thameslink Great Northern franchise (PDF, 852 Kb)
Appendix D: Review of rail and coach elasticities (PDF, 233 Kb)
Appendix E: CC analysis of CAA data on origin of departing (central London) passengers at Gatwick (PDF, 100 Kb)
Appendix F: Market Research in connection with The National Express Group’s Anticipated Acquisition of the Thameslink and Great Northern Rail Franchise: Merger Inquiry (PDF, 250 Kb)
Appendix G: Gatwick Express—economic analysis (PDF, 192 Kb)
Appendix H: Scope to exploit joint ownership of Thameslink Great Northern and other franchises (PDF, 157 Kb)
Appendix I: Routes and overlaps (PDF, 238 Kb)
Appendix J: Profit incentives on London–Gatwick flow (PDF, 178 Kb)
Appendix K: Profit incentives on London–Gatwick flow (cheap day return) (PDF, 139 Kb)
Appendix L: Profit incentives on Cambridge–London flow (pre-existing overlap) (PDF, 43 Kb)
Appendix M: Profit incentives on rail/coach overlaps (PDF, 345 Kb)
Appendix N: Coach regulation (PDF, 122 Kb)
Glossary (PDF, 97 Kb)