Rail shake-up to put passengers first [Daily Mail]
Date: 07/12/2010
A major shake-up of Britain's railways to put passengers first and slash chronic overspending by up to £1billion a year - without cutting services - was unveiled by the Government today.
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Railways shake-up unveiled as ministers promise to put passengers first and slash overspending by £1billion
Daily Mail
Transport Secretary Philip Hammond said all players in the rail industry 'need to be pulling in the same direction in the interests of passengers and taxpayers.'
DfT Statement
Cost of running UK's railways 'could be cut by £1bn' if Network Rail and train operators worked together better
Telegraph
Savings of between £600m and £1bn a year could be made by 2018/19 from the costs of running Britain's railways if Network Rail and the train operators work together better, a new report has found.
