[lbo-talk] Creeping neoliberalism endangers rail safety

[Wojtek S]

While each of the recent crashes in Europe had its own circumstances, these
factors were shared, according to different countries’ trade unions, which
contend that the accidents reveal not so much the failings of any one
driver than those of an increasingly precarious system.

“This is a system that is more vulnerable from our point of view; it’s
totally in transition, changing from an old system to a new system,” said
Sabine Trier, the deputy general secretary of the European Transport
Workers’ Federation. “A series of accidents in such a short period of time
and in countries that normally have sophisticated systems raises a lot of
questions.”

She added: “In the 10 years to create a single, competitive market, we’ve
seen old state-owned companies strive to become more productive. What we
have experienced over a long period is a reduction of personnel to increase
productivity.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/09/world/europe/european-rail-crashes-hint-at-gaps-in-system.html?pagewanted=1&src=recg

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Wojtek

"An anarchist is a neoliberal without money."