The Conservative-run council said the decision had been made due to constraints on the school budget and high running and maintenance costs.

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This will deliver a driving range similar to the Nissan LEAF on a single charge and similar performance, together with best in class running and maintenance costs.

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He suggested that Alstom's contract be torn up, and that it was time to renegotiate the public-private agreements that delegate the running and maintenance of the Underground to two private companies, Metronet and Tube Lines (of whom Alstom is a sub-contractor).

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