Row over privatised railways

Title

Row over privatised railways

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

11 Jan 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:03:43

Description

Victoria Smith reports on the political row that has broken out over the privatisation of the rail network and current plans for ticketing. John Swift rail regulator calls for a change to the current plans of through ticketing; Glenda Jackson Labour’s transport campaign co-ordinator says the public will suffer; Kevin McLeish MP blames the Conservative Government’s privatisation plans.

Contributors

Glenda Jackson; Victoria Smith; John Swift; Kevin McLeish

Keywords

Transport; Government; Conservative Party; Railways; Railway transport; Privatization; Tony Blair; Fares

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