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How to Fix Britain's Railways

How to Fix Britain's Railways

Can our trains be made reliable again?

The Briefing Room · BBC Radio 4

January 26, 202328m 45s

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Show Notes

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