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How the government’s railway nationalisation plans could play out – two public transport experts

  • Written by: Marcus Mayers, Visiting Research Fellow, Manchester Metropolitan University
How the government’s railway nationalisation plans could play out – two public transport expertsBritish Rail ran the railway system from 1948 to 1997.Shutterstock/Mark D Bailey

“This is the age of the train” was the British Rail catchphrase in the late 1970s, showcasing advances in technology, such as tilting trains, and advanced transport hubs, like the Euston station complex.

But this was well before the privatisation of the...

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