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THE Tories’ supposedly independent rail adviser yesterday signalled her intention to put Network Rail on track to privatisation.
Not content with every rail route being run for profit, the Tories appointed transport executive Nicola Shaw to examine a sell-off of the tracks themselves.
A preliminary report reveals she is considering “full privatisation” or the partial “sale of routes/assets,” mirroring last year’s carve-up of Royal Mail.
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
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
