Cannon Street rail crash

Title

Cannon Street rail crash

Genre

Interview

TX Date

8 Jan 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:04:33

Description

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 investing a substantial sum in safety, which remains top priority. He talks about government plans to withdraw all subsidy from British Rail’s Network Southeast by 1993. Male interviewer not identified. Ends abruptly.

Contributors

Roger Freeman

Keywords

Accidents; London; British Rail; Public finance; Commuting; Railway stations; Rail safety; Investment; Trains; Railway accidents; Network SouthEast; Cannon Street

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