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THE “absurdity” of rail privatisation reached new levels yesterday as the government revealed a sell-off shortlist that only included foreign state-owned companies.
Department for Transport (DfT) chiefs announced the three companies in the running for the new West Midlands rail franchise, to start in October 2017.
London and West Midlands Railway is a subsidiary of Govia Ltd — itself 35 per cent owned by French state firm SNCF.
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
