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Jimm Knapp warns Government over rail investment

Title
Jimm Knapp warns Government over rail investment
Genre
Interview
TX Date
3 Jul 1991
Year of production
1991
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Duration
00:02:18
Description
Interview with RMT leader, Jimmy Knapp, during the union’s annual conference in Ayr, where he warns the Government their Citizen’s Charter on service for the consumer is under serious threat after the announcement British Rail made an eleven million pounds loss last year. Knapp warns the loss, the first in five years, will mean higher fares and a stop to planned improvements. He advocates higher investment and a change in policy. Male interviewer not identified.
Contributors
Jimmy Knapp
Keywords
Trade unions; British Rail; Scotland; Public transport; Railway transport; Conferences; Investment; Fares; Transport policy; Profits; RMT; Citizen’s Charter; Ayr

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