FirstGroup had beaten current operator Virgin Trains to win the 13-year franchise.

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The UK Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said he wants to negotiate an interim franchise of at least two years with current operator FirstGroup.

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Port authority board Chairman David Samson said he expected the agency to assume operations by July, after negotiations with the South Jersey Transportation Authority, the airport's current operator.

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