Rail Privatisation Failure – Why we pay more for Trains

A look at rail privatisation. Why it was left to last. What happened to ticket prices? Are there any benefits? Lots of nice footage of trains too

00:00 Intro
00:49 Passenger Numbers
2:00 Rail Fares
2:29 Problems of Privatisation
3:38 Failed Franchises
5:22 Rising Costs
6:30 Profit in Rail
7:47 Is UK really more expensive?
9:07 Post Privatisation
9:39 Benefits of Privatisation
10:34 HS2

Sources:
   • Why did we sell off the railways? | F...  
https://gbrtt.co.uk/keep-informed/blo...
https://www.ft.com/content/d6683d7c-7...
https://www.seat61.com/uk-europe-trai...
https://www.euronews.com/travel/2023/...
https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/202...
Thumbnail photo of Intercity 125 - Phil Sangwell - originally posted to Flickr as Chesterfield

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