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Wolmar makes the case for UK rail nationalisation

Graham Watson

11th January 2022

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Leading railway author, Christian Wolmar, writes in the Guardian making the case for the re-nationalisation of the railways.

He argues that Covid-level support for the sector can only be temporary and that without it the sector seems to be headed for crisis, in part because of fundamental disagreement about the direction of travel - the re-opening of some lightly used lines, which seems inefficient, and yet great expense in the form of HS2.

Of course, to a large extent the future of rail will be determined by working habits and if these have changed irrevocably, then perhaps the future is as bleak as this article suggests.

Economics of Rail Nationalisation I A Level and IB Economics
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Graham Watson

Graham Watson has taught Economics for over twenty years. He contributes to tutor2u, reads voraciously and is interested in all aspects of Teaching and Learning.

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