How to Fix Britain's Railways
David Aaronovitch and a panel of experts consider ways to improve Britain's unreliable rail network.
The next round of rail strikes look set to compound long-running problems with Britain's railways. But the problems on the network go far beyond this spate of industrial action. David Aaronvitch asks the experts in The Briefing Room this week the reasons why our rail network has acquired such a reputation for unreliability, and what can be done to put it right.
Contributors:
Christian Wolmar
Mark Smith
Jennifer Williams
Gareth Dennis
Producers:
Kirsteen Knight
Ben Carter
Daniel Gordon
Production Coordinators:
Siobhan Reed
Sophie Hill
Sound mix:
Rod Farquhar
Editor:
Richard Vadon
Image: Train timetable board Credit: Martin Pope via Getty
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- Thu 26 Jan 2023 20:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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The Briefing Room
David Aaronovitch presents in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
