British rail fares increase / Privatisation

British rail fares increase / Privatisation; INT 24 Eversholt Street: BR CMS DR JOHN PRIDEAUX (British Rail) INTVW SOF (Suggests that for a long time now season tickets for long distance journeys have been too low) "The discount that -- really very cheaply" London CMS MAJ GEN LENNOX NAPIER (Transport Consultative Cttee) INTVW SOf (Believes that the proposed 21% increase will most affect those in the lower/middle income bracket) "They have been -- too much too soon" QEII: Conference Centre MS Paul Channon MP (Transport Sec) sitting next to other officials & as stands up to address pkf TMS Audience listening at pkf TMS SIDE man sitting as making notes at pkf as others beside him listen CMS PAUL CHANNON MP (Transport Sec) PKF SOF (Outlines the tests by which the proposals for the privatisation of British rail must be judged) "To provide a -- proposals for privatisation" EXT N London: Staples Corner MS SIDE British Rail train along PAN L-R PULL OUT two damaged locomotives down on embankment TILT DOWN front of one on top of the other on road below MS Crashed locomotives blocking road beneath railway bridge as police at scene of crash TX 28.10.88/NAO