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Commuter misery could be no more if ministers kicked "vulture" rail privateers into the dustbin of history, rail unions said yesterday.
Their remarks came as the Office for Rail Regulation (ORR) launched a stinging attack on Network Rail (NR), which was formally returned to public ownership earlier this year.
The regulator admitted that it had underpredicted the number of late trains by a whopping 50,000 - and it took aim at track owner NR for failing to deliver on its massive enhancements programme.
The HS2 debacle exposes what happens when public infrastructure is handed to private contractors – especially when set against China’s state-led high-speed rail success, says CARLOS MARTINEZ
A just transition to Great British Railways and a clean and safe railway for all is not only desirable but also necessary. MARYAM ESLAMDOUST explains
On the eve of the 157th Trades Union Congress, MICK WHELAN, general secretary of Aslef, the train drivers’ union, celebrates victory in his campaign to get dignity for drivers at work
