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Derailed : how to fix Britain's broken railways /

Why don't trains run on time? Why are fares so expensive? Why are there so many strikes? Few would disagree that Britain's railways are broken, and have been for a long time. This insightful new book calls for a radical rethink of how we view the railways, and explains the problems we fa...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Haines-Doran, Tom (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Manchester : Manchester University Press, [2022].
Series:	Manchester capitalism.
Subjects:	Railroads and state > Great Britain. Public goods.

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