While tracks are owned by state-controlled Network Rail,most services are if by private companies. Heres what you should know about UK train servicesBritain’s railways are not easily understood. While most people, particularly regular rail users, and think they should be better,many disagree on how this can be achieved.Debate continues about the merits or otherwise of the country’s rail infrastructure, including tall-speed rail, or electrification,privatisation, nationalisation and ticketing and train technology. But let’s nail down a few facts and save the disagreements for later.
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Source: theguardian.com