John Brannelly
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A statement: “It was felt that private owners only cared about their shareholders and would do anything to increase shareholder dividend”.
Many of us might think that the same applies now, but this statement was made by a Labour government minister after the 1945 election. The appearance at least, is that the TOCs presently are not really focused on running trains - witness the number of services that are terminated short of their destination, or entirely cancelled. I don’t know if re-nationalisation is the answer, but we need some body - a regulator? - who can bring about the will to run rail services to the timetables. I have said that this is the appearance, and accept that it may be incorrect. Some correspondents will know far better than I.
Many of us might think that the same applies now, but this statement was made by a Labour government minister after the 1945 election. The appearance at least, is that the TOCs presently are not really focused on running trains - witness the number of services that are terminated short of their destination, or entirely cancelled. I don’t know if re-nationalisation is the answer, but we need some body - a regulator? - who can bring about the will to run rail services to the timetables. I have said that this is the appearance, and accept that it may be incorrect. Some correspondents will know far better than I.