Transport Salaried Staffs' Association

7 July 2014

Manuel Cortes, leader of the TSSA rail union, said: "This is yet another example of the crazy money merry-go-round that is at the heart of our fragmented rail industry."

"All the politicians are doing is taking taxpayers' money from Network Rail and re-cycling it through the Treasury - this time to spend on one of their pet projects, faster Wi-Fi that should be paid for by the private rail companies.

"Once again, passengers lose out while private rail firms are laughing all the way to the bank."