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Evolutionary change? An evaluation of the McNulty report on rail

Jupe, Robert E. (2012) Evolutionary change? An evaluation of the McNulty report on rail. Public Money & Management, 32 (3). pp. 177-184. ISSN 0954-0962. (doi:10.1080/09540962.2012.676274) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:38435)

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Abstract

This article examines a major UK value-for-money study by Sir Roy McNulty in the context of the neoliberal public policy environment. This environment favoured rail's privatization, and subsequent reform attempts, which maintained the privatization model, have done little to address rail's fundamental problems. McNulty's proposals are examined in terms of their likely effects on the infrastructure authority and the train companies. The article concludes that, although McNulty correctly identified fragmentation as a key cause of rail's cost escalation, and noted the less fragmented nature of other European railways, its neoliberal focus meant that it missed the opportunity to reverse the process.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1080/09540962.2012.676274
Uncontrolled keywords: McNulty, neoliberal policies, rail privatization
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions: Divisions > Kent Business School - Division > Kent Business School (do not use)
Depositing User: Tracey Pemble
Date Deposited: 21 Feb 2014 15:48 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:14 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/38435 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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