.... Given the lack of cheap multibillion loans for private equity buyouts (which is how the likes of Macquarie have profited from similar previous acquisitions), I'd not be at all surprisied to see Network Rail emerging as the successful bidder for HS1. Very good point about the buyout and the current climate. However similar question marks would surround an attempted purchase by ...

... be interesting to see. Given the lack of cheap multibillion loans for private equity buyouts (which is how the likes of Macquarie have profited from similar previous acquisitions), I'd not be at all surprisied to see Network Rail emerging as the successful bidder for HS1. I think the argument for vesting the stations in the ownership of the HS1/CTRL company is stronger, and of course ...