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COMMENT FROM THE ARCHIVES: R892 - Build HS2 in full, says Review

I am told this Government contracting insanity turbocharges costs by one third…this would equate to £20bn on the full Y network.

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“With the dead hand of the Department looming over every decision, what chance does the industry have?”

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“Perhaps Williams is treading carefully so as not to scare the horses at the DfT and in Government”

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“A new way of delivering the railway cannot now be avoided… and a radical fare review must be part of it.”

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"I wish Andrew Haines well. Government cannot succeed unless NR succeeds and the rest of the industry cannot succeed if Haines fails."

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“...a cabinet office minister said ...that too often when discussing policy, officials just ‘didnt know what they were talking about”

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“Raise fares reasonably, then improve services - this is the only sensible way forward.”

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“This review is something the industry desperately needs. 2018 was a disaster for the railway.”

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Northern has inherited problems that are beyond its control

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Protecting the ‘N’ in NR must be a priority for Williams