A great train crash: Britain's railways are still worth privatizing
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UK PM John Major's good idea - privatising British Rail - is being buried by his bad political implementation. He must convince the UK public, now 64% opposed, that competition in rolling-stock, maintenance, and operations is a good deal, and should withdraw the sale of the Railtrack stations for now.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1995
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Going nowhere
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Washington state's transportation policy, and the problems it is designed to tackle, are examined in detail. The political background to the issue is also explained.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 2001
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Tolled you so
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California Environmental Dialogue has proposed toll roads as part of a wider package on transportation. The implications of this proposal are examined in detail.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 2000
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