Rail Privatisation
Still a hugely controversial policy, privitising the rail system in Britain was complex and fraught. We hear from those involved in the decision making process and the roll-out.
Rail Privatisation has turned out to be one of the most controversial pieces of legislation of the past 30 years. It was not till late 1993, under John Major, that the legislation finally got through, and it was known by many of its critics as the βGreat Rail Sell-off. A decade and a half on, its supporters and detractors are still arguing it out
Sue MacGregor is joined by some of the senior decision-makers involved in Britain's rail privatisation during the early 1990s. The former Chief Executive and Chairman of British Rail, John Welsby; John Major's Transport Secretary Lord MacGregor; Sir Patrick Brown, former Permanent Secretary at the Department of Transport, the Director of Passenger Rail Franchising Roger Salmon and Rail Expert and journalist Roger Ford.
Looking back at the controversial legislation and the early days of the first Franchises, they remember the triumphs and tribulations surrounding one of the most complex privatisation projects ever undertaken in Britain.
Produced by Christina Captieux
Series Producer: David Prest
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