LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Concessions to be protected after rail privatisation

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

25 May 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:03:13

Description

Report on UK government plans to protect concessionary fares and railcards after rail services are privatized and franchised. Commons speeches from: Transport Secretary John MacGregor announcing climbdown following threat of Tory rebellion; Conservative MP Keith Speed; Labour Transport spokesman Brian Wilson; Conservative MP Nicholas Winterton. Peter Murphy reports from Westminster. For Drivetime show.

Contributors

Peter Murphy; Keith Speed; Nicholas Winterton; John MacGregor; Brian Wilson

Keywords

UK; Conservative Party; Railways; Elderly; Disadvantaged groups; Privatization; Fares; Drivetime (radio programme); Travel concessions

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