What’s going on with Britain’s rail network?

Britain’s railways are certainly in a tumultuous time at the moment, with strikes, cuts and uncertainty beleaguering its recovery from the pandemic. But why is all of this happening, and what will we need to do to get back on track? Discord: 00:00 Introduction 00:44 1. British Rail 06:12 2. Privatisation 10:12 3. The Pandemic 12:06 4. The Present 24:19 Credits Photography: Barry Lewis, JThomas, Steve Eason, Hugh Llewelyn, Stephen Burton, PAUL FARMER, Ben Brooksbank, The Basingstoker, Jeremy Segrott, Gillett’s Crossing, Steve Knight, Michael Pead, Graham Richardson, Stephen Craven, calflier001, Number 10, Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street, Hunter Desportes, Martin Addison, Ian Rob, citytransportinfo and Jaggery, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons Business Live