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plural franchisees
A holder of a franchise; a person who is granted a franchise. quotations examples
The critical milestone is the December 2020 timetable, when new franchisee East Midlands Railway is due to start operating electric trains southwards from Corby into London St Pancras.
2019 October, Philip Sherratt, “Midland Main Line upgrade presses on”, in Modern Railways, page 60