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News, Views and Opinions

As well-known experts on a wide variety of rail industry topics, we are are often called upon to give our views in the media, or to share our opinions on the big rail issues of the day, and we welcome feedback from everyone on these.

First Class Partnerships and its directors are also often featured in the news, and a selection of recent news articles about us are provided.


Latest News, Views and Opinions


FCP Chairman John Nelson advises the Rail Value for Money study

23rd March 2011

FCP Chairman John Nelson has been advising the Rail Value for Money study since August 2010. In this capacity he has been a member of the Advisory Board led by Sir Roy McNulty. Other members of the Advisory Board are John Armitt, (former Chief Executive of Network Rail), David Rowlands (former Permanent Secretary at the Department of Transport), Chris Bolt (former Chairman of the Office of Rail Regulation) and Andrew Haines (CEO of the Civil Aviation Authority). Sir Roy’s recommendations to the Secretary of State, Philip Hammond, are expected to be made in April.

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John Nelson comments on the McNulty Report in the second edition of Passenger Transport

23rd March 2011

John Nelson contributed the following article on the subject of the McNulty Report in the second edition of “Passenger Transport”, a new publication aimed at transport industry managers and stakeholders.

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Privatisation: past and future

29th March 2010

Britain’s railways, the next generation - John Nelson, Chairman of First Class Partnerships, addressed the Railway Study Association in London in December on the subject of privatisation.

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