National Express Group / Thameslink / Great Northern Rail Franchise

Final report, published 22.12.05

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