Accounting for UK rail freight track charges: privatisation, politics and the pursuit of private sector vested interests

John Stittle

Accounting Forum, 2004, vol. 28, issue 4, 403-425

Abstract: In 1996, the UK government privatised the railway industry based on a separation of rail infrastructure from train operations. Track, stations and signalling were transferred to a private sector infrastructure company, Railtrack plc. Separate passenger and freight train operators were required to pay track access charges to Railtrack for use of its rail infrastructure.

Date: 2004
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DOI: 10.1016/j.accfor.2004.05.002

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