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After privatisation: can Britain ever fix its railways?

The government is tearing up the fragmented system but critics say the new plan suffers from magical thinking

Network Rail chair condemns billions squandered on botched GWR electrification

The disastrous project to electrify the Great Western railway lines to South Wales and the West of England has been condemned by the chair of Network Rail. The scheme was delivered late, £2bn over budget and incomplete.

Flexible season tickets only 20pc cheaper than unlimited monthly travel [subscription]

Flexible season tickets for eight days each month will only be 20 per cent cheaper than passes that give commuters unlimited travel, Grant Shapps has revealed.

HS2 ‘maladministration’ left homeowners needing medication during property ‘nightmare’

HS2 Ltd’s failure to properly communicate with homeowners led to the deteriorating health of a couple whose home was purchased for construction of the high speed rail line, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) has concluded.