What Are the Railways For?

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BBC

Society & Culture, Documentary

4.1 • 885 Ratings

🗓️ 20 June 2023

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

As the government prepares a major reorganisation of Britain's railways, Daniel Brittain asks what are they for. It's a question which has been ignored in previous reorganisations - which typically take place after a crisis or a disaster. So Daniel travels to Greater Manchester, meeting people on trains, people who want to be on trains, and those who run the railways, to understand how the rail industry has changed, and what its place in Britain's society, economy and culture might be in the future.

Producer: Giles Edwards.

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0:58.0	It would ease pressure on the M66.
1:02.0	It is one of the most congested stretches of road in the country outside of a city centre.
1:07.0	You've got a great bus service here. Keep seeing them going by.
1:10.0	We have, the X43. However, they get stuck in the traffic as well. We know that they get
1:16.0	heavily delayed at peak times. This is Allison Barnes leader of Rossendale
1:21.0	Council just north of Manchester. It's tough going for her
1:24.9	residents to get into the city centre. Almost a third of our residents are out
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