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TORY Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin is secretly courting venture capitalists seeking to profit from the privatisation of Network Rail, the Morning Star can exclusively reveal today.
Mr McLoughlin has personally met representatives of UBS Bank and Infra Capital to gauge interest about a break-up from potential buyers.
A source at the meeting held two weeks ago described how they discussed which parts of Britain’s rail infrastructure would be profitable enough to sell.
A just transition to Great British Railways and a clean and safe railway for all is not only desirable but also necessary. MARYAM ESLAMDOUST explains
But unions warn renationalisation must not be fudged
Our groundbreaking report reveals how private rail companies are bleeding millions from public coffers through exploitative leasing practices — but we have the solutions, writes Aslef Scottish organiser KEVIN LINDSAY
