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Graham Eccles on rail safety (1994)

Genre

Interview

In the wake of the rail crash in Cowden, Kent (15/10/94), Graham Eccles, Managing Director of Network South Central, says single-line railways have a good safety record, and stresses the safety of rail...

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Ocean Sound This Week No.112: Programme 112 of a weekly news and sports review (1988)

OCEAN SOUND THIS WEEK NO.112 Programme 112 of a weekly news and sports review called OCEAN SOUND this week; broadcast by independent radio station OCEAN SOUND on 18th December 1988. Presented by PETE...

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National Railway Round-up: July 1989 (1989)

The latest news from the National Railway network. Dr. John Prideaux, Director of Intercity, discusses steam trains in North Wales. Paul Cobb, Traffic Manager at Didcot Parkway talks about a recent ‘diesel...

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Cannon Street rail crash (1991)

Genre

Interview

Minister for Public Transport, Roger Freeman says the cause of the Cannon Street rail crash was not necessarily the fault of old trains after criticism from rail passenger groups. He says British Rail is...

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Victoria Smith on the future of Britain’s rail network (1995)

Genre

Interview; News report; Parliamentary debate

Victoria Smith reports on the future of Britain’s rail network which is under the spotlight in a Commons debate on the effects of privatisation. Labour opposes cutting through-ticketing as part of their...

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Debate on rail privatisation (1994)

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Parliamentary debate; Speech

Parliamentary debate on rail privatisation in which Prime Minister John Major dismisses claims by the Opposition that the programme threatens to reduce the number of people using the network by half. The...

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John Nelson on British Rail investment (1993)

Genre

News report; Interview

John Nelson, Managing Director of Network SouthEast, talks to Angela Rippon on Drivetime about the need for greater investment in railway services.

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Rail franchises (1995)

Genre

Interview

Franchising Director Roger Salmon on the number of companies that have applied for the franchises for the rail service and how they will be looking to maximise their profits following the Conservative...

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Cecil Parkinson on rail subsidy cuts (1989)

Genre

Interview

Transport Secretary Cecil Parkinson has announced cuts in the subsidies to be given to British Rail in 1992/93. He talks to Des Fahy about the cuts, how increased revenue has resulted from an increase in...

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Bob Reid on British Rail job cuts and the future (1987)

Genre

Interview

Interview with British Rail Chairman, Robert (Bob) Basil Reid on job cuts and the future. He talks about where the cuts will be, why they are happening, whether queues will increase because of the cuts, the...

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