Rail operators to be fined for late trains

Title

Rail operators to be fined for late trains

Genre

Interview

TX Date

4 Nov 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:00:15

Description

Telephone interview with rail minister John Watts following the announcement of a Government plan to penalise private rail operators if their trains are late. They will be fined £18 for each minute their trains are late. Watts says it will lead to greater efficiency. Interviewer not heard.

Contributors

John Watts

Keywords

Legislation; Railway transport; Privatization; Trains; Railway services; Railway companies; Railtrack; Penalties (fines)

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