Conclusion for british rail after it was privatised?

Answer 1

It was the second worst think that was ever done in the history of railways. (The worst was Dr.Richard Beeching). Services after privatisation are worst and prices have gone through the roof for travel. Plus we have lost most of the classics such as class 37,s and class 47,s. All you see now are class 91,s and class 66,s.

Answer 2

The present system is not perfect by any means, but it was not good during the days of British Rail. Remember the "wrong type of snow" and the "wrong type of leaves"? Also the APT tilt train which never carried a fare paying passenger, and spent most of its life in the sidings at Crewe. The London Underground is still in Public Ownership, as is the Post Office. These organisations are not known for good service!
The method of Privatisation was wrong. Too much fragmentation. I would have preferred a similar system to that which operated prior to 1949. A few Companies operating a total system, trains track and stations.

Answer 3

It seems to me that railways are an ideal method of moving goods and passengers, especially in a crowded country like this.

As a result of 'developing' marshalling yards we have thousands of foreign and British trucks clogging up the highways.

I have studied transport economics and come to the conclusion that because of the very high capital investment required, and the generations required to show a return, public ownership is the right way to go and privatisation was a mistake.

However one problem with railways is that they seem to provide an ideal breeding ground for trade unions who find themselves in a position to hold the rest of the country to ransom.

A way has to be found to prevent this.

Answer 4

Privatisation of British Rail was the worst thing that could have happened.
The roads system has suffered because of the volume & size of vehicles now on the roads. The roads are always full of cracks & pot-holes because of all the heavy vehicles. Surely allowing the railroads to increase & not decrease could only have been a good thing. It would have speeded up transportation of all manner of things. Its not too late. They could start rebuilding & re-routing lines.
Think of the number of new jobs that would be created.

Answer 5

Privatisation of the railways ended the Unions strangle hold on a vital service. The railway workers were out on strike whenever they could not get their own way, and to hell with the public. The railways were overmanned and cost the tax payer millions every year.

Answer 6

Very poor service trains jammed full,dirty ,expensive,privatisation who needs it,better with british rail

Answer 7

Bring it back-British Rail could not be any worse than what the present network of trains across the country are like now!!

Answer 8

'George' is right but imagine Bob Crow running the railways all over the country!.They wouldn't run for long,just look what he does to London Underground on any pretext. If central casting was looking for the best Luddite to play a trade union leader he would fit the bill.

Answer 9

If things where so damn good back then why where the train s crap.. why where the stations crap and why was it that every railway man looked like he was half asleep.. You are looking back through rose tinted glasses and no remembering the reality of cold slow trains.. and filthy stations..

Id much prefer the new virgin voyagers.. sure beats the hell out of 125s..

Answer 10

a bloody mess, thankyou john major your lasting legacy!