9 to the 8 Share on 7 switch to 7 high speed 7 The Guardian 6 s rail 6 edition switch 5 of the 5 Dec 2016 5 Chris Grayling 4 rail plans 4 in London 4 and manages 4 Grayling s 3 the UK 3 stations on 3 owns and 3 manages four 3 jobs Dating 3 for the 3 St Pancras 3 Search jobs 3 Rail industry 3 Published 6 3 Network Rail 3 London to 3 International edition 3 HS1 owns 3 Guardian view 3 Discount Codes 3 Borealis and 3 6 Dec 2 zombie train 2 years old 2 view on 2 via Email 2 very British 2 transport secretary 2 train that 2 top job 2 to take 2 to lose 2 to die 2 to day 2 to affect 2 this story 2 the zombie 2 the rail 2 the government 2 the US 2 the Australia 2 that refuses 2 than 3 2 take over 2 speed railway 2 speed rail 2 sole control 2 small minded 2 services on 2 sale after 2 s only 2 s chief 2 route including 2 refuses to 2 readers on 2 readers Contribute 2 rail project 2 rail owner 2 rail network 2 rail maintenance 2 rail lines 2 rail line 2 rail infrastructure 2 quits before 2 privatisation readers 2 plans small 2 plans for 2 owner s 2 over capital 2 operating officer 2 only high 2 on this 2 on the 2 on its 2 on high 2 on Twitter 2 on Grayling 2 on Facebook 2 on Chris 2 officer lands 2 of rail 2 of privatisation 2 of HS1 2 number of 2 network in 2 more than 2 more on 2 modern rail 2 minded ideological 2 lose sole 2 long overdue 2 lines ditched 2 lands HS1 2 key decision 2 its route 2 is the 2 is more 2 is long 2 including St 2 in Scotland 2 ideological and 2 had been 2 funded by 2 four stations 2 form of 2 for everyone 2 for Transport 2 for London 2 expected to 2 everyone funded 2 decision on 2 day to 2 control of 2 chief operating 2 capital s 2 by readers 2 boss quits 2 before key 2 at the 2 article is 2 and partisan 2 and Ontario 2 after receiving 2 a number 2 US edition 2 UK edition 2 Twitter Share 2 Transport for 2 This article 2 Syndicate B2B 2 Support The 2 Sport Culture 2 Southern rail 2 Share via 2 Sep 2016 2 Scotland is 2 Rail to 2 Project Syndicate 2 Plans for 2 Pancras in 2 Opinion Sport 2 Ontario Teachers 2 News Opinion 2 Money Markets 2 Markets Project 2 Holidays Digital 2 HS2 the 2 HS2 boss 2 HS1 top 2 HS1 is 2 Guardian Available 2 Facebook Twitter 2 Facebook Share 2 Economics Banking 2 Digital Archive 2 Dating Holidays 2 Culture Lifestyle 2 Contribute Subscribe 2 Channel tunnel 2 Business Economics 2 British form 2 Banking Money 2 Back to 2 BUTTON More 2 Available for 2 Australia edition 2 Archive Discount 2 A very 2 A modern 2 3 years 2 25 BUTTON 2 2016 HS2 2 2016 A 1 you want 1 yet look 1 year concession 1 year Teachers 1 writers Digital 1 with us 1 with significant 1 with private 1 with no 1 with investors 1 with google 1 will lead 1 while traditionally 1 while HS1 1 while Borealis 1 which operates 1 which has 1 which both 1 week to 1 want to 1 view Columnists 1 videos Letters 1 using Virgin 1 us Search 1 us Privacy 1 us Complaints 1 unveils plans 1 until 2040 1 unthreaded Loading 1 unlikely to 1 union Tennis 1 uk Contact 1 tyres of 1 two of 1 tunnel on 1 tunnel in 1 transport infrastructure 1 transport Transport 1 transpor t 1 traditionally long 1 topics All 1 top 2020 1 today uk 1 to top 1 to sell 1 to search 1 to savings 1 to manage 1 to main 1 to leave 1 to home 1 to fully 1 to decide 1 to date 1 to be 1 this year 1 this week 1 this content 1 their ownership 1 the tyres 1 the transport 1 the stations 1 the south 1 the scale 1 the sale 1 the route 1 the rest 1 the prospects 1 the planned 1 the north 1 the network 1 the line 1 the high 1 the flagship 1 the expense 1 the day 1 the consortium 1 the concession 1 the company 1 the London 1 the International 1 the Guardian 1 the Channel 1 the Canadian 1 the 67 1 the 2bn 1 that own 1 that bid 1 term investors 1 term do 1 takeover this 1 t 2CTransport 1 subcontracted to 1 stretch of 1 strategic review 1 story The 1 story Most 1 start of 1 stakes in 1 stake but 1 sports BUTTON 1 speed link 1 speed line 1 speed Southeastern 1 south at 1 sources say 1 source said 1 similar concession 1 significant commercial 1 share in 1 sex Health 1 services operate 1 separately from 1 sell but 1 secretary is 1 secretary Chris 1 search BUTTON 1 scale of 1 say Published 1 savings sources 1 sale or 1 sale of 1 sale is 1 said neither 1 s paper 1 s Borealis 1 running Britain 1 route with 1 risks benefiting 1 rights reserved 1 review of 1 review could 1 retail at 1 rest of 1 reserved BUTTON 1 replies Public 1 recommendations BUTTON 1 receiving offers 1 receiving a 1 ratify plans 1 railway to 1 railway linking 1 railway HS1 1 radio Art 1 putting more 1 publisher alternate 1 prospects of 1 project Simon 1 project A 1 profile Account 1 privatised rail 1 private investment 1 private firms 1 potential investors 1 potential interest 1 popular Business 1 policy Terms 1 policy Eurostar 1 policy Cookie 1 policy 2CBusiness 1 plans Published 1 plans HS2 1 planned line 1 phase two 1 phase of 1 performing in 1 pension funds 1 partisan Network 1 partisan Editorial 1 part of 1 paper Inside 1 paid 2 1 p c1 1 ownership of 1 owners while 1 owners consider 1 own the 1 own stakes 1 overdue Published 1 overdue BUTTON 1 out Search 1 other private 1 other potential 1 or the 1 or its 1 or Teachers 1 operation of 1 operates and 1 operated separately 1 operate Network 1 on which 1 on phase 1 on a 1 on WhatsApp 1 on Sun 1 on Pinterest 1 on Messenger 1 on LinkedIn 1 on HS1 1 oldest BUTTON 1 old HS1 1 old Deal 1 offers This 1 offers The 1 of their 1 of services 1 of railway 1 of potential 1 of other 1 of offers 1 of high 1 of controversial 1 of a 1 of HS2 1 of Channel 1 now own 1 not expected 1 north Published 1 no sale 1 newspaper archive 1 news UK 1 news Share 1 news Environment 1 news 1 newest BUTTON 1 network Topics 1 network Published 1 neither Borealis 1 more money 1 more comments 1 more HS1 1 money into 1 modified on 1 model for 1 minister Chris 1 mile stretch 1 may yet 1 marketing ______________________________________________________________ 1 manages the 1 manage the 1 maintenance Transport 1 maintenance Southern 1 main content 1 looking to 1 look at 1 long term 1 loading BUTTON 1 linking London 1 link between 1 line with 1 line on 1 line could 1 line between 1 line Read 1 line Gwyn 1 leave Govia 1 lead to 1 kicking the 1 jobs Sign 1 job HS2 1 job Dyan 1 its dogmatic 1 its affiliated 1 is unlikely 1 is subcontracted 1 is putting 1 is not 1 is expected 1 is due 1 is an 1 investors kicking 1 investors expectations 1 investors are 1 investors Borealis 1 investor in 1 investment and 1 into transport 1 interest in 1 interest Borealis 1 infrastructure while 1 infrastructure but 1 infrastructure Significant 1 industry This 1 industry Rail 1 industry 2CRail 1 income including 1 including retail 1 in the 1 in line 1 in bidding 1 in My 1 in Kent 1 in Bristol 1 in Associated 1 in 2017 1 in 2010 1 home Support 1 have announced 1 has been 1 has a 1 government may 1 government is 1 government for 1 google Make 1 garden Women 1 funds that 1 funded with 1 fully ratify 1 fully privatised 1 from the 1 four of 1 form footer 1 for us 1 for fully 1 for a 1 footer today 1 flagship St 1 fitness Home 1 first phase 1 firms will 1 expense of 1 expectations Chris 1 expanded BUTTON 1 end with 1 email form 1 edition current 1 edition Search 1 edition News 1 edition International 1 early in 1 due to 1 dogmatic approach 1 do you 1 ditched Published 1 ditched A 1 die Published 1 die Plans 1 development Football 1 details Emails 1 design Film 1 departure as 1 decide on 1 day services 1 day operation 1 date Parliament 1 cv 2 1 current edition 1 could end 1 could boost 1 corrections SecureDrop 1 controversial network 1 contribution Subscribe 1 content View 1 content The 1 consortium that 1 considering a 1 consider sale 1 conditions Help 1 concession until 1 concession model 1 concession in 1 comscorekw Rail 1 company running 1 companies All 1 commercial income 1 comments more 1 comments Trouble 1 comments BUTTON 1 collapsed BUTTON 1 cj 1 1 c2 6035250 1 c1 2 1 by the 1 by a 1 by Canada 1 by BUTTON 1 but the 1 but its 1 but had 1 both Eurostar 1 boost the 1 bidding for 1 bid in 1 between Oxford 1 between London 1 benefiting the 1 believes using 1 been performing 1 been looking 1 been approached 1 become CEO 1 be funded 1 at a 1 assessing the 1 as transport 1 as part 1 are considering 1 are assessing 1 archive Facebook 1 approached by 1 approach again 1 app Video 1 announces departure 1 announced by 1 announced a 1 and the 1 and start 1 and other 1 and operated 1 and high 1 and become 1 and Teachers 1 and Cambridge 1 and Birmingham 1 an investor 1 alternate Skip 1 also now 1 all comments 1 airports while 1 airport as 1 again risks 1 affiliated companies 1 affect the 1 affect day 1 account Comments 1 a strategic 1 a stake 1 a similar 1 a sale 1 a rail 1 a contribution 1 a HS1 1 a 30 1 ______________________________________________________________ Sign 1 ______________________________________________________________ Membership 1 ____________________ What 1 World news 1 Work for 1 Women Men 1 WhatsApp Share 1 What term 1 Weekly Crosswords 1 Virgin Southern 1 View more 1 View all 1 Video Podcasts 1 US sports 1 UK s 1 UK news 1 UK jobs 1 UK government 1 Twitter Search 1 Twitter Advertise 1 Trouble loading 1 Travel Money 1 Transport policy 1 Transport news 1 Transport minister 1 Topics Rail 1 Topham GwynTopham 1 Today s 1 Thu 8 1 Threads BUTTON 1 They also 1 The review 1 The pension 1 The UK 1 The Observer 1 The Canadian 1 Terms conditions 1 Tennis Cycling 1 Tech Business 1 Teachers paid 1 Teachers is 1 Teachers have 1 Teachers has 1 Teachers had 1 TV radio 1 Sun 7 1 Subscriptions ______________________________________________________________ 1 Subscribe Contribute 1 Subscribe Back 1 Subscribe BUTTON 1 Stage BUTTON 1 Sport Football 1 Southern and 1 Southeastern services 1 Skip to 1 Simon Kirby 1 Significant interest 1 Sign out 1 Sign in 1 Show More 1 Show 25 1 SecureDrop Work 1 Search with 1 Search switch 1 Search UK 1 Science Cities 1 Rugby union 1 Reuse this 1 Recipes Love 1 Read more 1 Rail transport 1 Rail is 1 Published 7 1 Published 3 1 Published 26 1 Published 21 1 Published 10 1 Public profile 1 Privacy policy 1 Ports HS1 1 Podcasts Pictures 1 Pinterest Share 1 Pictures Newsletters 1 Photograph Cate 1 Parliament is 1 Pancras International 1 Oxford and 1 Order by 1 Opinion videos 1 Opinion The 1 Observer Guardian 1 Obituaries BUTTON 1 Nov 2016 1 Newsletters Today 1 News World 1 News Media 1 My account 1 Music TV 1 Most popular 1 More more 1 More Rail 1 More BUTTON 1 Money ____________________ 1 Messenger Reuse 1 Men Family 1 Membership Contributions 1 Media Limited 1 May 2017 1 Make a 1 Ltd which 1 Love sex 1 London and 1 London Photograph 1 London HS1 1 London City 1 London Birmingham 1 London A 1 Loading comments 1 LinkedIn Share 1 Limited or 1 Lifestyle Show 1 Lifestyle IFRAME 1 Lifestyle Fashion 1 Letters BUTTON 1 Last modified 1 Kirby announces 1 Kent Published 1 Jun 2016 1 International in 1 Inside the 1 Images The 1 IFRAME email 1 Home garden 1 Help All 1 Health fitness 1 HS2 early 1 HS1 which 1 HS1 share 1 HS1 owners 1 HS1 are 1 HS1 The 1 HS1 Ltd 1 GwynTopham Thu 1 Gwyn Topham 1 Guardian app 1 Guardian Weekly 1 Guardian The 1 Guardian News 1 Guardian Back 1 Grayling unveils 1 Grayling this 1 Grayling believes 1 Govia and 1 Golf US 1 Global development 1 Gillon Getty 1 Getty Images 1 Games Classical 1 GMT Last 1 Football Tech 1 Football Cricket 1 Food Recipes 1 Film Games 1 Fashion Food 1 Family Travel 1 F1 Golf 1 Eurostar and 1 Eurostar Transport 1 Environment Science 1 Emails marketing 1 Email Share 1 Email HS1 1 Editorial The 1 Dyan Crowther 1 Digital newspaper 1 Deal by 1 Dating Discount 1 Cycling F1 1 Culture Books 1 Crowther to 1 Crosswords Facebook 1 Cricket Rugby 1 Cookie policy 1 Contributions Subscriptions 1 Contribute Search 1 Contact us 1 Complaints corrections 1 Comments replies 1 Columnists Cartoons 1 Codes The 1 Codes Support 1 Codes Business 1 Close p 1 Classical Stage 1 City airport 1 Cities Global 1 Cate Gillon 1 Cartoons Opinion 1 Canadian owners 1 Canadian investors 1 Canada s 1 Cambridge announced 1 CEO of 1 Business Obituaries 1 British Ports 1 Britain s 1 Bristol and 1 Borealis or 1 Borealis is 1 Books Music 1 Birmingham first 1 Birmingham airports 1 BUTTON unthreaded 1 BUTTON recommendations 1 BUTTON oldest 1 BUTTON newest 1 BUTTON expanded 1 BUTTON collapsed 1 BUTTON View 1 BUTTON Threads 1 BUTTON Sport 1 BUTTON Show 1 BUTTON Search 1 BUTTON Order 1 BUTTON Opinion 1 BUTTON News 1 BUTTON Lifestyle 1 BUTTON International 1 BUTTON Culture 1 BUTTON Close 1 BUTTON All 1 BUTTON 50 1 BUTTON 25 1 BUTTON 100 1 BST Share 1 B2B News 1 B2B BUTTON 1 Associated British 1 Art design 1 Any sale 1 All writers 1 All topics 1 All rights 1 All BUTTON 1 Advertise with 1 Account details 1 A source 1 8 Dec 1 7 May 1 7 Jun 1 67 mile 1 6035250 cv 1 50 BUTTON 1 48 BST 1 30 year 1 3 Dec 1 2bn takeover 1 2CUK news 1 2CTransport policy 1 2CTransport 2CPolitics 1 2CRail transpor 1 2CPolitics 2CUK 1 2CEurostar 2CTransport 1 2CBusiness 2CEurostar 1 28 GMT 1 26 Sep 1 21 Nov 1 2040 Any 1 2020 Guardian 1 2017 and 1 2017 17 1 2016 The 1 2016 Southern 1 2016 Plans 1 2016 Network 1 2016 14 1 2010 They 1 2 c2 1 2 1bn 1 2 0 1 1bn to 1 17 48 1 14 28 1 100 BUTTON 1 10 Sep 1 1 comscorekw 1 0 cj