The UK's Failed Experiment in Rail Privatization

Adolf Goebbels
Published on Nov 26, 2023
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Writing by Sam Denby
Research by Sam Denby and Tristan Purdy
Editing by Alexander Williard
Animation by Josh Sherrington
Sound by Graham Haerther
Thumbnail by Simon Buckmaster

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References
[1] http://www.conservativemanifesto.com/1979/1979-conservative-manifesto.shtml
[2] https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A31991L0440
[3] https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/294804/a4-tsr2-tables-2a-2f.pdf
[4] https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/usage/estimates-of-station-usage
[5] https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/295079/b-franchise-agreement.pdf
[6] https://bettertransport.org.uk/sites/default/files/research-files/Tracks%20Report%20March%202017.pdf
[7] http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6182027.stm
[8] http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8127851.stm
[9] https://www.bbc.com/news/business-44142258
[10] https://www.transportfocus.org.uk/publication/national-rail-passenger-survey-nrps-autumn-2014-main-report/
[11] https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/rail-emergency-measures-during-the-covid-19-pandemic
[12] https://www.gov.uk/government/news/rail-franchising-reaches-the-terminus-as-a-new-railway-takes-shape
[13] https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-49346642
[14] https://ec.europa.eu/commfrontoffice/publicopinion/flash/fl_382a_sum_en.pdf; https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/media/1548/rail-finance-statistical-release-2018-19.pdf
[15] https://fullfact.org/economy/do-public-want-railways-renationalised/

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