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Make the railways work again
Make the railways work again
Conservative privatisation left the railways in a mess, but Labour hasn’t solved the problems. Whilst delays have doubled, bureaucracy has increased fivefold, while services are being cut. Liberal Democrats will streamline the system, with fewer, larger franchises, given longer contracts in return for more investment and better services. We will use savings from the roads budget to prioritise safety at stations, and to restore the key rail upgrades postponed or cancelled under Labour.Comments
I thought Labour had already tried longer/bigegr franchises? The franchises are the main problem with
the current system and the LibDems (and Labour) should be talking about nationalising them after they expire, not extension.
Posted by: Richard Pope at April 26, 2005 08:06 AM