Rail privatisation first franchise awarded

Title

Rail privatisation first franchise awarded

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

19 Dec 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:05:41

Description

Paul Chapman reports on the Government’s first franchise award in their rail privatisation programme where bus company, Stagecoach, has been given the 7 year licence to operate services currently run by South West Trains, from Waterloo station in London. Speakers include: Roger Salmon, franchise director; Brian Cox, Stagecoach; Sir George Young, Transport Secretary; Keith Bill, Save Our Railways campaign; Professor Bill Bradshaw, a former British Rail operations director; John Major, Prime Minister.

Contributors

George Young; Bill Bradshaw; John Major; Paul Chapman; Roger Salmon; Keith Bill; Brian Cox

Keywords

Railway transport; Privatization; Franchise; Railway companies; Stagecoach

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