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Rail subsidies should be scrapped

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20 August 2011

Dr Steve Davies speaks to BBC Radio 5 Live

As news emerges that rail fares are set to rise by 8% next year, Dr Steve Davies speaks to BBC Radio 5 Live's 5 Live Drive and argues that all government subsidies for the railways should be scrapped.

Listen here [2] (at 2:42:00).

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[2] http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0138473/5_live_Drive_19_08_2011/