October 2002

Rail 447: Who really runs the railways under privatisation Mk 2?

Rail 447: Who really runs the railways under privatisation Mk 2?

The new model of privatisation is far preferable to its discredited predecessor but, asks CHRISTIAN WOLMAR, do we still need ...
Privatiation of BR 'flawed', top official admits

Privatiation of BR ‘flawed’, top official admits

The senior civil servant who pushed through rail privatisation admits in a forthcoming television programme he knew that the whole ...
Rail 446: In-house maintenance would put railway's house in order

Rail 446: In-house maintenance would put railway’s house in order

The takeover of Railtrack by Network Rail has rightly been welcomed across the industry, but the new organisation will never ...
Rail 445: The 'Oliver Twist' TOCs must put away their begging bowls

Rail 445: The ‘Oliver Twist’ TOCs must put away their begging bowls

Train operators want to have their franchise cake and eat it, pocketing the profits when successful and yet scurrying to ...
Local government deserves real power

Local government deserves real power

The issue of local versus national interest has been a perennial theme surrounding local government ever since the first local ...
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