Derailed

How to Fix Britain's Broken Railways

Tom Haines-Doran

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English

Manchester University Press
01 November 2022

Politics & government; Transport planning & policy; Trains & railways: general interest

Series: Manchester Capitalism

Proposes a radical re-think of how we view our railways as a population and government.

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 face and how to fix them. Haines-Doran argues that the railways should be seen as a social good and an indispensable feature of the national economy. We would then avoid the incessant debates on whether they are a business failure and whether they can be anything other than loss-making.

The book gives an overview of the main questions that rail users frequently ask: why don’t trains run on time? Why are fares so expensive? Why are there so many strikes? Haines-Doran offers clear explanation of the roots of these problems and how the system can be fixed so it can be a true service to us all.

By: Tom Haines-Doran
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 12mm
ISBN: 9781526164056
ISBN 10: 1526164051
Series: Manchester Capitalism
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 01 November 2022
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1 Why don’t the trains run on time? 2 Why are fares so high? 3 Why are there so many strikes? 4 How can the railways be held to account? 5 Is there light at the end of the tunnel? Notes Index -- .

Tom Haines-Doran is a political economist specialising in transport systems, infrastructure and social movements. He currently works at the University of Leeds, leading research on transport decarbonisation. He previously worked as a researcher for the Urban Transport Group, authoring research documents for high-level decision makers in local and national government. -- .

Reviews for Derailed: How to Fix Britain's Broken Railways

'Punchy, well written and forensic in its analysis. Exposes how attacks on rail workers' terms and conditions have been at the heart of privatisation - and how passengers and taxpayers have also been fleeced by shareholders and bosses.' Frances O'Grady, General Secretary, Trades Union Congress 'A clear, precise and accessible glide through the disastrous history of British privatised rail and a passionate case for why we need the railways now more than ever, Derailed is an InterCity125 in a discourse dominated by Pacers and Pendolinos.' Owen Hatherley, author of Red Metropolis -- .