In article , Matthew
Malthouse writes
} British Rail, very seriously underinvesting,
} Nowhere near true.
} Read Roger Ford's column in the current (August) Modern Railways.
The gist?

A detailed analysis of this canard. Basically, BR invested lots.

The perception as long as I can remember has been that railways have
suffered from lack of funds.

Yes, as in there's a lot of improvements that could have been done with
more money. But, unlike Railtrack, BR at least invested enough to keep
the network stable.

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