Rail privatisation - Confusion over conditions

Title

Rail privatisation - Confusion over conditions

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

16 Dec 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:02:32

Description

Paul Maurice reports on confusion over the UK Government’s announcement regarding the privatisation of eight of British Rail’s services. The lines are the Gatwick Express, Great Western, Intercity East Coast, London Tilbury and Southend, ScotRail, Southwest Trains, Midland Mainline and Network South Central, serving Sussex and Surrey. Potential buyers for the lines may be deterred from bidding, after hearing the stringent terms and conditions being imposed. Includes interviews with the director of the Office of Passenger Rail Franchising, Roger Salmon; Roger Richards, ASLEF.

Contributors

Paul Maurice; Roger Salmon; Roger Richards

Keywords

Transport; Trade unions; UK; Great Britain; ASLEF; Railways; Railway transport; Privatization; Railway companies; Office of Passenger Rail Franchising

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