Privatisation of the rail network and fare rises

Title

Privatisation of the rail network and fare rises

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

23 Aug 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:03:20

Description

Peter Deeley reports on the latest in privatisation of the rail service as a leaked British Rail document shows plans to increase fares by up to 16 percent in the New Year. With comment from Lord Caithness (Malcolm Sinclair) Transport Minister; Rufus Barnes from London’s Regional Passenger Committee; Andrew Bowden MP. For Angela Rippon FM Drivetime show.

Contributors

Peter Deeley; Rufus Barnes; Malcolm Sinclair; Andrew Bowden

Keywords

Reports; British Rail; Railways; Privatization; Railway management; Fares; Railway companies; Transport economics; Drivetime (radio programme); Railway infrastructure; Transport costs

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