Virgin trains has lost the rights to WCML after being barred from bidding, a company called first transitalia will take over from december, a link to the article ( https://news.sky.com/story/first-trenitalia-to-take-over-west-coast-main-line-rail-services-11785017), would this help DTG with a potential WCML route of hamper it?
This will probably make it more difficult as Dovetail Games will need to get a new license from the new operator. The new operator may not want to give DTG a license either so it could completely stop a WCML route from being made. Though there could already be a West Coast Main Line route in development to be released before the new franchise starts.