4/7 Exclusive interview with former Railtrack Chief Executive Gerald Corbett
About this episode
Gerald Corbett discusses his tenure as Chief Executive of Railtrack and the impact of railway privatization in the UK.
In an exclusive interview prior to the publication of his book - 'When Something Happens' - Gerald Corbett discusses with Christian his years as Chief Executive of Railtrack, the new company at the heart of John Major's Conservative Government's controversial fragmentation and privatisation of Great Britain's main line railway industry, including the tragic fatal train crashes at the turn of the century which shocked the country and led to fundamental reforms of railway safety.
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