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It's not Network Rail Edders it's the Rolling Stock Companies (ROSCO's) they own all the trains that run on the tracks, they lease them to the Train Operating Companies at an inflated price, a bit like renting a Taxi from the owner.

The Tories gave the go ahead for these ROSCO's to be set up when they sold off British Rail, guess who set up the biggest ROSCO? Yep "Tory supporters". They invested a nominal fee of £50million between a good few of them, when they set the trap and tied all the train operating companies down they sold it off for close to a billion and a ½ quid making them a small fortune for something they got for nearly free.

The Train operating companies pay Network Rail to run the rolling stock on their tracks nothing more and nothing else, it's like renting a house, they do all the repairs while you pay them rent.

Branson and Virgin don't own any trains Edders, see my post above. No train operating company own their own trains, they are leased off a ROSCO.

I did not say they did own any trains if you read my post they OPERATE services and pay fanchise payments to the treasury

I know all about the ROSCO's which have been bought and sold many times mostly to BANKS !!

Yes the rolling stock was given away BUT the majority of it was old and decrepit and was subsequently replaced by the ROSCO's with newer more modern trains which costs a few quid what they charge the operating companies reflects that it is just a shame that it is set up so that franchisee's can't buy their own trains

Nevertheless the cost of operating the tracks i.e. Network rail has increased considerably over the last 15 to 20 years since privatisation

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Is it just my age but I remember when ROSCO was a DJ on radio Luxemburg.

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Grandad,

What's Radio Luxembourg?

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Kind regards,

Brummie Cabbie.

Type a message, post your news,
Disagree with other members' views;
But please, do have some decorum,
When debating on the TDO Forum.

so do I

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Justice for the 96. It has only taken 27 years...........repeat the same lies for 27 years and the truth sounds strange to people!

Caveat Emptor.

These companies all chose to run rail franchises, fully aware of what they were getting into. If they can't make money, tough.
My heart bleeds purple p*ss for them.

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Toots go to the RMT website its all explained there. its just a racket! end result the highest fares in Europe and people like Branson living high on the hog off the Tax Payer

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Ok thanks, but, will it be an unbiased view?

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!

No of course not its their view IE the view of the workers in the industry read it analyse it and compare it with the Govt's view then make your mind up! i am just showing the alternative view to save me writing it up!!! ENJOY

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Cheers I'm sure I will

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Note to self: Just because it pops into my head does NOT mean it should come out of my mouth!!

You youngsters you've never lived !! I can remember listening to radio luxembourg under the bed sheets hoping some of my favourite punk songs would be played in those days ir was about the only station anything new or exciting would get played

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lack of modern legislation is the iceberg sinking the titanic of the transport sector

A classic radio station. 208 on the medium wave band. There were some adverts as well. I can still remember the Tampax tampons ad. Very strange I know but you could get a free sample by writing to Tampax tampons, Havent, Hants.

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Grandad,

did they fit you grandad ??????????????????????????????????

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K E Y N S H A M

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