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Railway delays 'cost £1bn a year' (BBC News)

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Old 18th November 2008, 05:45
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Railway delays 'cost £1bn a year' (BBC News)

Train passengers are suffering delays worth £1bn a year in terms of lost time, MPs say.

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Old 18th November 2008, 11:30
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Whats a mere £1bn?
Seems as though we have plenty to chuck at the banks.
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Old 18th November 2008, 17:52
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Is this lost time costed at MP's pay rates, or at those of ordinary mortals? If they paid out the extra £1bn for railway upgrades, just think what delays could be eliminated.
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