Government announces ‘root and branch’ railway review

A large-scale review to transform Britain’s railways has been launched today (20 September) by Transport Secretary Chris Grayling. The review — which the Government is calling "the most significant since privatisation" — will be led by Keith Williams, the former British Airways chief executive and deputy chairman of John Lewis Partnership. The Government has ruled out any return to nationalisation of the railways, saying that the eview will build on the government’s franchising strategy "to improve services and value for... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
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