Re:UK Rail services to come under unified state control
by pydry on Thursday May 20, 2021 @09:21AM
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>The idea that our existing franchising system was anything remotely resembling free market is absurd.
As was the idea that this was even possible.
It was never set up to impose market discipline on the rail providers. It was set up to be a profitable investment. So Richard Branson could (as he put it), print money.
As was the idea that this was even possible.
It was never set up to impose market discipline on the rail providers. It was set up to be a profitable investment. So Richard Branson could (as he put it), print money.