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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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COMMENT FROM THE ARCHIVES: R875 - New trains… old problems
“With the dead hand of the Department looming over every decision, what chance does the industry have?”
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COMMENT FROM THE ARCHIVES: R874 - Responsibility… accountability
“Perhaps Williams is treading carefully so as not to scare the horses at the DfT and in Government”
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COMMENT FROM THE ARCHIVES: R873 - RDG proposals are a lifeline Government should seize
“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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COMMENT FROM THE ARCHIVES: R872 - Stakes could not be higher
"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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COMMENT FROM THE ARCHIVES: R871 - Time for really radical change
“...a cabinet office minister said ...that too often when discussing policy, officials just ‘didnt know what they were talking about”
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COMMENT FROM THE ARCHIVES: R870 - Long fare freezes don’t work ...but passengers deserved to pay no more in 2019
“Raise fares reasonably, then improve services - this is the only sensible way forward.”
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COMMENT FROM THE ARCHIVES: R869 - Williams Review is critical
“This review is something the industry desperately needs. 2018 was a disaster for the railway.”
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