Shapps criticised for rail franchising decisions

“The new Government must prove to sceptical passengers why a privatised [rail] network still makes sense,” The Times editorialised on 8 August, the day after the DfT had cancelled the bidding process for the South Eastern franchise. “Trains in Britain are often extortionately priced, delayed and overcrowded. Compensation forms are too complex. By proportion of salary, British commuters pay five times as much for tickets as the rest of Europe. Little wonder then that passengers...

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