84. An End to 'Boom & Bust' For Rail Suppliers? Hmm...
An end to the ‘boom and bust’ of contracts for rail suppliers? Sir Andrew Haines, Network Rail CEO, describes the Rail Enhancement Pipeline as a ‘flawed proposition’ because it is ‘owned politically’ and is ‘not a strategy for the railway’. We ask - is he right?
You can now apply to become a train driver at 18! But will it solve the railway’s shortage of drivers?
And Network Rail apparently spends £10k a WEEK on internal flights! But is that the real story?
In this episode:
(00:00) Intro
(01:20) ‘Boom and Bust’ on the railway? Haines at the TSC
(24:06) Interview with RIA about boom and bust…
The skinny
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