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Thursday, 27 June, 2002, 05:35 GMT 06:35 UK
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The BBC's Tom Symonds:
"Any profits will be spent on the railways, not on shareholders"
Rail expert and journalist Christian Wolmar
"This is the best shareholders are going to get - they might as well take it"
Railtrack chairman Geoffrey Howe:
"This is in the best interests of shareholders"
The BBC's Helen Callaghan:
"Any profits will be spent on railways not shareholders"
Railtrack group chief executive David Harding:
"We think this is a good deal and the board is recommending it"
The BBC's Tom Symonds:
"Taxpayers' money is going straight to Raitrack shareholders"
UK Transport Secretary Alistair Darling

The BBC's Simon Montague:
"New owner coming - same old problems"
Solicitor for the shareholders' action group David
Green: "The offer is unacceptable"
Geoffrey Howe, Chairman Railtrack Group
"We believe the proposal we're putting to shareholders is in their best interests"
The BBC's Simon Montague
"City investors seem certain to accept the deal"
The BBC's Carole Jones
"Any profits would be ploughed back into the company"
The BBC's Simon Montague
"For Railtrack, this is almost the end"
The BBC's Simon Montague
"The new model's not quite private, not quite public"
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