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NETWORK RAIL’S £1.5 billion sale of thousands of railway arches was a “stupid move” that put small businesses and the railways in financial jeopardy, the RMT has said.
The union’s general secretary Mick Cash accused Network Rail and the Department for Transport (DfT) of not “giving a toss” about the financial stability of Britain’s railways.
Mr Cash made the comments after the House of Commons public accounts committee (PAC) released its report yesterday into the sell-off of 5,261 railway arches.
The HS2 debacle exposes what happens when public infrastructure is handed to private contractors – especially when set against China’s state-led high-speed rail success, says CARLOS MARTINEZ
CAROL WILCOX argues for the proper implementation of the land value tax, which could see unused plots sold off and landlords priced out of landlordism, potentially resolving the housing and planning crises
A just transition to Great British Railways and a clean and safe railway for all is not only desirable but also necessary. MARYAM ESLAMDOUST explains
