90sWereBetter
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I'm sure this question has been asked dozens of times, but how did Wisconsin Central get permission from the competition authorities to buy all three of the BR railfreight franchises, plus Parcels and the remaining bit of Railfreight Distribution? Given how active the Monopolies and Mergers Commission was in other parts of the transport industry during the 1990s (hello Stagecoach!), surely they would have taken the view that one company controlling five of the six BR railfreight companies wasn't a good thing for privatisation.
Was it just a case of the Major government wanting to get railfreight into the private sector as quickly as possible.
Was it just a case of the Major government wanting to get railfreight into the private sector as quickly as possible.
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