Sir Michael Holden on the Williams Review

After - finally - discovering what the Williams Shapps Plan for Rail actually said, I got together with Sir Michael Holden to discuss it. After all, who better to pick it apart than someone who’s actually run trains for the Government. Michael Holden has first-hand experience of the strengths and weaknesses of both public and private sector, having twice been the Government’s go-to guy for bringing trains into the public sector when private sector franchisees collapsed. We talk through the strengths and weaknesses of Williams. Join us for a wide-ranging discussion of the potential and pitfalls of the biggest change to the railways for 30 years.