An end to euphoria

Railtalk

For the last two decades railway ridership has soared on the back of economic growth. Politicians of all persuasions have seen railways as a good thing. The Treasury has continued to pour in unprecedented subsidy, although that pejorative ‘S’ word has been replaced by ‘support’ in political circles.

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