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History of rail transport in Great Britain 1995 to date
''This article is part of a series on the History of rail transport in Great Britain''
The period from 1995 covers the history of rail transport in Great Britain following the privatisation of British Rail. During this period, passenger volumes have grown rapidly, safety has improved,〔(【引用サイトリンク】 accessdate=2011-02-21 )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】 accessdate=2011-02-21 )〕 and subsidies per journey have fallen. However, there is debate as to whether this is due to privatisation or better government regulation. See Impact of privatisation for more information. During this period, High Speed 1 and the West Coast Main Line upgrade were completed and more projects are currently under construction.
Overall Government support to the rail industry has risen, as shown in the graph, although spend per journey has decreased, with the government providing a net total of £4.8 billion in 2014-15. This is down to increased investment (including £1.1 billion for Crossrail) as the railways now cover 99% of their operating costs, as opposed to making a £2 billion loss in the first full year of rail franchising.〔(Office of Rail Regulation: 2014-15 Annual Statistical Release Rail Finance )〕 However, this masks great regional variation, with "funding varying from £1.88 per passenger journey in England, to £7.77 per journey in Scotland, and £9.18 per journey in Wales".〔http://orr.gov.uk/news-and-media/press-releases/2015/rail-regulator-publishes-industry-financials-report-for-2013-14〕
Due to the increase in passenger numbers and the prospect of high speed rail both within Great Britain and connecting to Europe, this period has been called the start of a new Golden Age of rail travel.〔http://www.theguardian.com/sainsburys-bank-future-families/2015/jun/19/the-second-golden-age-of-rail-new-fast-trains-will-soon-offer-a-genuine-alternative-to-air-travel〕 However quickly increasing passenger numbers have meant many trains are very crowded at peak times. Peak-time fares have increased by over 200% (since privatisation) to deter people from travelling at these times,〔(Have train fares gone up or down since British Rail? ), BBC News, 22 January 2013〕 whereas the price of advance tickets has halved in the same period.〔http://www.stagecoach.com/media/insight-features/the-facts-about-rail-fares.aspx〕
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