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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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