Michael Portillo on rail safety

Title

Michael Portillo on rail safety

Genre

Interview

TX Date

8 Nov 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:04:31

Description

Transport Minister Michael Portillo on the Talkback breakfast show on the report into the Clapham rail crash; rail safety; and finance for BR in general and for implementing safety recommendations of the report. Reacts to comments made previously by Labour’s John Prescott. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Michael Portillo

Keywords

Reports; British Rail; Public finance; Rail safety; Public expenditure; Railway services; Railway accidents; Clapham Junction railway accident (1988); John Prescott; Talkback breakfast (radio programme); Andy Dobbs

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