SocialistAction 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88

Deregulation

· Socialist Action No. 68, 31 August 1984 · p. 12 of the scan · 200 words

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page 12 of the scan

Now the Tories are rushing complete deregu. lation of the bus industry inrough parliament will mean that private taxis ana minicabs can act lust like buses.

They have awarded a £60 minion contract for the building of a new London docklands Ignl railway to a consortium of GEC and John Mowlem.

As far as the iS is are concerned railway of the future Its stations will all be unstaffed and equipped with automatic vallIcis and videos. There will be trains which will run entirely automatically.

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Then more talks were held with management and ine acuon seemed to nave been called off despite the have jacI not withdrawn malaccinch only promised not to table any more official cuts al present. More talks At the end of last week the action was reaffirmed. But there are to be more talks Meanwhile London Transport management have announced the

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