Network Rail reviews

impossible to actually make a difference here too much workplace politics waste a lot of time on pointless meetings Specialist expertise not recognised if its not obviously a railway skill People promoted way beyond their competence because their face fits, they tick a particular box or for other reasons unrelated to their work skills

No drive for procedural efficiency improvements. Poor resource planning and headcount management No leadership, over-reliance on consultants. Lack of commerciality Too much time wasted in meetings where the actions and output are at best limited for the time in the meeting and at worst, absent altogether. Performance standards which are too lax, where good is assessed as excellent. Constant reorganisation, due to focus on short-term planning for structures, rather than long-term planning.