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Railway report says Europe spends more
00:00 23 Mar 1995
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An independent report into the UK rail and underground systems
claims that œ50 billion would have to be spent to bring it
into line with some continental countries.
The report was compiled by cost consultant Gardiner & Theobald. Co-author Gordon Sanderson said the aim is to try to start a debate on the railways.
'We just wanted to put rail systems into context,' he said. 'What are our EU neighbours doing and can we afford to be different? What is the investment in competing systems such as roads - around œ20 billion - and is that the right balance?' The report shows that France is spending œ22 billion on TGV infrastructure alone, Germany œ54 billion and the Netherlands œ6.4 billion.
The report says the cost of just bringing the rail system into good repair is œ11.8 billion with a further œ7.6 billion needed for transport policies designed to increase rail use and quality.
The report was compiled by cost consultant Gardiner & Theobald. Co-author Gordon Sanderson said the aim is to try to start a debate on the railways.
'We just wanted to put rail systems into context,' he said. 'What are our EU neighbours doing and can we afford to be different? What is the investment in competing systems such as roads - around œ20 billion - and is that the right balance?' The report shows that France is spending œ22 billion on TGV infrastructure alone, Germany œ54 billion and the Netherlands œ6.4 billion.
The report says the cost of just bringing the rail system into good repair is œ11.8 billion with a further œ7.6 billion needed for transport policies designed to increase rail use and quality.
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