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![]() Railhub Archive | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Department of TransportRail privatisation “just the ticket” for passengers and taxpayers – Watts
John Watts, Minister for Railways and Roads, who announced in a Parliamentary Answer that a total of 27 former British Rail businesses have already been privatised. Replying to a Parliamentary Question from Hugh Bayley MP (York) , the Minister said: "The progress made so far towards a private sector rail industry, especially the award of the first three franchises to run passenger services, is excellent news for people who use the railway network and for the taxpayer. These sales firmly refute any criticism that the private sector is not alive to the very real opportunities that privatisation can bring." Businesses sold so far include: Freight and other business Sold Red Star 5 September 1995 Rail express systems Ltd 9 December 1995 Special Trains Unit 31 March 1995 British Rail Infrastructure Service Design Offices DCU Birmingham 25 July 1995 Mainline Swindon 18 August 1995 IDG Glasgow 18 August 1995 BPE Mechanical and Engineering Consultancy, Doncaster 15 September 1995 Civil Engineering Design Group, York 15 September 1995 Powertrack Engineering company, Ltd 15 December 1995 CEDAC London Ltd 15 December 1995 British Rail Maintenance business Swindon Electronic Service Centre 11 April 1955 Chart Leacon -Ashford 5 June 1995 -Ilford 5 June 1995 -Doncaster 5 June 1995 -Wolverton 6 June 1995 -Springburn (Glasgow) 6 June 1995 -Eastleigh 7 June 1995 British Rail Central Services Meldon Quarry Ltd February 1994 Baileyfield Switches and Crossings Works 7 July 1995 Ditton Timber Treatment Works 1 September 1995 Quality and Safety Services Ltd 10 November 1995 Occupational Health Services Ltd 30 November 1995 Signalling Control (UK) Ltd 1 December 1995 lnterlogic Control Engineering Ltd 4 January 1996 OBS Services Ltd 3 October 1995 BR Telecommunications Ltd (sale completed) 21 December 1995 Rolling Stock Leasing Companies Porterbrook Leasing Ltd 8 January 1995 Sold subject to contract Angel Train Contracts Ltd Eversholt Leasing Ltd "These are exciting times for our railways added Mr Watts. "We are now seeing the dawn of a new era for Britain where private sector skills, like we see in the airline industry, will revolutionise train travel. That should mean a better railway for passengers and freight customers alike."
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