Re:Distances you can travel on a European train in less than...
by vidarh on Sunday June 07, 2015 @06:22AM
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While I strongly support a good rail network, while it may be possible that specific routes in the UK run at a profit, note that the vast majority of UK rail franchises only return a profit because of massive subsidies. The overall UK rail network is heavily subsidised overall - the few franchises that return more in franchise payments than they receive in subsidies hardly makes a dent in the overall subsidies.
The exact breakdown from DfT and Network Rail are easily accessible on gov.uk.
The exact breakdown from DfT and Network Rail are easily accessible on gov.uk.