Northern Line improvements

Title

Northern Line improvements

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

29 Mar 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:03:49

Description

Havovi Todd reports on proposed improvements to the Northern Line route of London’s underground network with funding from the Government’s Private Finance Initiative. The plans come after the offer of a deal from Derby based company ABB. Speakers include: Prime Minister John Major; Frank Dobson, Labour transport spokesman; John MacGregor, Transport Secretary; Steven Norris, transport minister; Wilben Short, general manager of the Northern Line; vox pop with passengers. Broadcast on Drivetime show.

Contributors

Frank Dobson; John Major; Steven Norris; John MacGregor; Havovi Todd; Wilben Short

Keywords

London; Companies; Railway transport; London Underground; Underground railway networks; Railway services; Private finance; Drivetime (radio programme); Public private partnership; ABB

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