Rail reform starts with getting the basics right

Stephen Joseph

Despite the change in Transport Secretary, it is clear that the government’s rail reform programme is rolling on. The timetable for ending the first three franchises has been announced, and some details of the new arrangements are starting to emerge. As Paul Clifton’s article makes clear (see pages 56-59), big uncertainties remain and the timetable for progress may slip, but this might be a good time to look at the main issues which Great British Railways and those legislating for it will need to grasp. I think there are at least three main issues GBR faces. Firstly, reform must mean real improvements for passengers. The starting point has to be getting the basics right -improving performance and running what one commentator has called a “boringly reliable railway”. A focus on…

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