Synopsis
Christian Wolmar's acclaimed Broken Rails charted the disastrous privatisation of the British railway system in the mid-1990s. Now, in an updated and expanded version of the book, Wolmar highlights the failure of New Labour to get to grips with the legacy it inherited. The railways now absorb more taxpayers' money than ever before, while performance has reached an all-time low. Wolmar suggests that the railways may soon be under threat from a massive round of cuts and closures - or that debts, already at USD10bn, will mount up with catastrophic effect. But he argues that there is a third option: a return to a rational railway in which the disparate pieces are reassembled into a functioning network.
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À propos de l'auteur
Christian Wolmar is a writer and broadcaster specializing in transport and other social policy issues. He has published five previous books, most recently Down the Tube: The Battle for London's Underground, and writes regularly for several national newspapers.
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On the Wrong Line : How Ideology and Incompetence Wrecked Britain's Railways
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Quarto Publishing PLC, United Kingdom, London, 2005
ISBN 10 : 1854109987
ISBN 13 : 9781854109989
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Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Christian Wolmar's acclaimed Broken Rails charted the disastrous privatisation of the British railway system in the mid-1990s. Now, in an updated and expanded version of the book, Wolmar highlights the failure of New Labour to get to grips with the legacy it inherited. The railways now absorb more taxpayers' money than ever before, while performance has reached an all-time low. Wolmar suggests that the railways may soon be under threat from a massive round of cuts and closures - or that debts, already at USD10bn, will mount up with catastrophic effect. But he argues that there is a third option: a return to a rational railway in which the disparate pieces are reassembled into a functioning network. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. N° de réf. du vendeur GOR001193515
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On the Wrong Line: How Ideology and Incompetence Wrecked Britain's Railways
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Aurum Press, 2005
ISBN 10 : 1854109987
ISBN 13 : 9781854109989
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Etat : Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. N° de réf. du vendeur rev3899845413
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