Safety on public transport
There have been reports of increasing incidents on public transport threatening the safety of both passengers and staff.
This note describes the structure of the rail industry following privatisation by the Railways Act 1993. It is intended to give a factual account and only briefly touches on the issues involved in reaching decisions about the form of privatisation chosen or its shortcomings.
Railways: privatisation, 1987-1996 (139KB PDF)
This note describes the structure of the rail industry following privatisation by the Railways Act 1993. It is intended to give a factual account and only briefly touches on the issues involved in reaching decisions about the form of privatisation chosen or its shortcomings.
Railways: privatisation, 1987-1996 (139KB PDF)
There have been reports of increasing incidents on public transport threatening the safety of both passengers and staff.
What is the government doing to prepare the UK for crisis or conflict?
The 2025 Strategic Defence Review recommended the government explore options to create a new Reserve-style force to protect critical national infrastructure.