tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471329571766916686.post8958479268279048643..comments2024-03-29T03:11:39.045+00:00Comments on Turnip Rail: Is the Future Brightening for Britain's Railways?David Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01017077771376316618noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6471329571766916686.post-54303435711014652652010-12-08T14:25:17.388+00:002010-12-08T14:25:17.388+00:00Some good ideas there, without carrying out too mu...Some good ideas there, without carrying out too much organisational change which would be disruptive and slow down any new investment. I'm actually just about old enough to remember BR and so am not enthusiastic for re-nationalization. I've believed for a long time now that we must accept that our train companies must be allowed to make reasonable profits, as this is the only way they will be incentivised to make investments in the future of the industry. However, I still think the 'premium payment escalator' arrangement in franchising needs to be re-thought, or else we could see even more severe fare rises in future. Reducing NR's costs, which are unrealistic as you say, would be an excellent way to make this possible, as the treasury would not need to make money out of rail as much since it wouldn't be funding rail as much!K D Tennenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09233962626984386906noreply@blogger.com