Quote Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY View Post
I can't see that having the tracks owned centrally and the private companies running the service makes sense
Agree. I don't think it makes a massive amount of sense either. A lot of work done recently to try and get decision makers in train operating companies and network rail speaking together more often to get better access to track and get on top of issues etc. kind of begs the question of why they haven't been doing it anyway. The separation and compartmentalisation has probably played a large role in that disconnect between the 2