McCartney, S and Stittle, J (2013) ?Failing to deliver??the privatized British rail freight industry. Public Money & Management, 33 (5). pp. 321-328. DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2013.817115
McCartney, S and Stittle, J (2013) ?Failing to deliver??the privatized British rail freight industry. Public Money & Management, 33 (5). pp. 321-328. DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2013.817115
McCartney, S and Stittle, J (2013) ?Failing to deliver??the privatized British rail freight industry. Public Money & Management, 33 (5). pp. 321-328. DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/09540962.2013.817115
Abstract
Since rail privatization the performance of passenger services has received considerable publicity and comment, but that of the rail freight industry has received scant attention. The freight operators, industry planners and regulators, and governments have proclaimed it a ?success story? and advanced ambitious growth targets. This paper evaluates the overall performance of rail freight and argues it has been, at best, disappointing. The projected growth figures for rail freight are wildly optimistic.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Evaluation; freight; privatization; railways |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > HF5601 Accounting |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences > Essex Business School Faculty of Social Sciences > Essex Business School > Essex Accounting Centre |
| SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Jan 2015 16:29 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Jan 2022 13:30 |
| URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/10948 |