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Should the UK railways be re-nationalised?
31st August 2016
This short video from Chris Cook of BBC Newsnight looks at some of the arguments for and against taking train operating services back into state ownership.
Strikes, delays and fare increases are feeding the frustrations of passengers on the railways. Would bringing them back into public ownership bring lower prices and better service?
Geoff Riley
Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.
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