Train operators seem determined to press the self-destruct button again with their proposed restrictions on the Network Railcard. CHRISTIAN WOLMAR believes the decision reveals the collective lack of vision among ATOC members.
Is there a kamikaze spirit among train companies? Or are they just like lemmings, mindlessly heading towards the abyss because everyone else is? This [...]
Archive of March, 2002
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Claims that the £371m new investment in the much-trumpeted 20-year Chiltern franchise will largely be funded by the private sector are a little economical with the truth, claims CHRISTIAN WOLMAR. In fact, public subsidy will still make up a significant slice of the investment.
Shout it from the rooftops: the first new franchise deal has been [...]
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