Reviving Rail – What Strategy for Success?

Chris Green
January 2008
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As transport moves to the centre of the policy debate, there is fresh focus on rail. How far can the environmentally friendly train compete against the convenient car or the cheaper air mile? In this pamphlet, Reviving Rail: What Strategy for Success?, Chris Green, a non-Executive Director of Network Rail, explains that rail use is poised for further expansion after a decade of growth. In the short term, stability is essential to tackle problems such as overcrowding, capacity and reliability. For the longer term, the Government must address its own role in spreading costs and encouraging electrification.

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