Is my hon. Friend aware that, according to the Financial Times, Great Western also raised objections to the possibility of privatising Network Rail, saying it would fragment the system and remove the advantage Network Rail has currently in being able to buy in bulk—and therefore cheaply—on behalf of the taxpayer?
Great Western Railway Routes
Proceeding contribution from
Ben Bradshaw
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 8 February 2016.
It occurred during Backbench debate on Great Western Railway Routes.
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