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SUMMARY:Renationalisation of the Railways. A CU Railway Club Public Debate
 . - Christian Wolmar\, David Franks\, Michael Holden\, Tony Miles &amp\; P
 aul Plummer
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CONTACT:Sebastian Gibson
DESCRIPTION:Renationalisation of the Railways. A CU Railway Club Public De
 bate\n \n19.45 Mong Hall\, Sidney Sussex College\, Cambridge (Sidney Stree
 t - Opposite Sainsburys)\n \nThe Cambridge University Railway Club (CURC) 
 exists to celebrate and discuss the railway industry. Once a year we invit
 e the public to join us in an open debate on a topical issue within the ra
 ilway industry.\n \nRail renationalisation appears to be gaining momentum 
 with rail users and politicians championing the concept. But what does ren
 ationalisation of the railways actually mean and what would it look like? 
 We must ask: is the current system broken and beyond repair? How could the
  current privatised railway innovate and create a new system which works f
 or rail users (and the taxpayer)?\n \nTo address the concept of renational
 isation\, we have invited key figures to debate the topic who understand t
 he challenges currently facing the railway industry.\n \nThe panel is form
 ed of (alphabetical):\n \nChristian Wolmar – pro-renationalisation Railw
 ay Columnist for Rail Magazine.\n\nDavid Franks – Chief Executive of Iar
 nród Éireann\, the nationalised Irish Railway. \n\nMichael Holden – fo
 rmer Chairman of Directly Operated Railways\, the government owned operato
 r of East Coast Railways.\n\nPaul Plummer – Chief Executive of Rail Deli
 very Group\, formed by members from Network Rail\; the train operating com
 panies\; and the freight operating companies.\n\nTony Miles – Railway Jo
 urnalist for Modern Railways.\n \nFormat: 10 minute speeches by the panell
 ists\, before opening the debate to the floor.\n \nFully open to the publi
 c\, who are actively encouraged to attend and join the debate. For further
  information\, email: railway@cusu.cam.ac.uk \n \nThe Mong Hall can be fou
 nd\, on entering college vere right and through the archway (Left of the C
 hapel Door). The hall is first on the right and shall be signposted. \n...
 ..................................................\n\nAbout the CURC :\n\n
 Founded in 1911 from the Cambridge University branch of The Railway Club\,
  Cambridge University Railway Club (CURC) is the second oldest railway ent
 husiast club in the world! The CURC arranges an event in Cambridge most we
 eks during Full Term\, most often a presentation by an invited speaker\, a
 lmost always a key professional from the rail industry\, on a specific sub
 ject. The club is not just train talk\, but about how the railway works. W
 e have a celebrated history of CURC alumni who now work in the railway ind
 ustry\, with some at quite senior levels.\n\nMembership for students costs
  £10 per year or £25 for life membership. Come and try us out\, gain exc
 lusive access to key railway professionals (and depots)\, you might just w
 ant to become a member! (We won’t tell anyone you are \;) )
LOCATION:Mong Room\, Sidney Sussex College
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