| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-9页 |
| Abbreviations | 第10-12页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第12-21页 |
| 1.1 Research Significance | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 Research Questions | 第13-14页 |
| 1.3 Literature Review | 第14-20页 |
| 1.4 Methodology | 第20-21页 |
| 1.5 Dissertation Structure | 第21页 |
| 2. UK Railway in the Postwar Period | 第21-27页 |
| 2.1 UK Railway before Privatization | 第21-24页 |
| 2.2 Problems and Disputes over Railway's Positioning | 第24-25页 |
| 2.3 Reforms and Changes | 第25-27页 |
| 2.4 Assessment | 第27页 |
| 3. UK Railway Privatization | 第27-42页 |
| 3.1 UK Government's Thoughts on Central Planning and Market Mechanism | 第28-32页 |
| 3.2 Government Policies and Process of Privatization | 第32-39页 |
| 3.3 Performance of Privatization | 第39-42页 |
| 4. Problems Unsolved after Privatization | 第42-60页 |
| 4.1 Large Government Subsidy and Improper Pricing Rule | 第42-46页 |
| 4.2 Insufficient Competition in the Market | 第46-51页 |
| 4.2.1 Competition and Labor Costs | 第48-51页 |
| 4.3 Poor Train Services and Safety Concerns | 第51-55页 |
| 4.3.1 Safety Concerns after Train Crashes | 第52-55页 |
| 4.4 Reactions to Privatization | 第55-60页 |
| 5. Causes of Unsolved Problems | 第60-73页 |
| 5.1 Political Factors | 第60-64页 |
| 5.1.1 Political Factors in Public/Private Sector Management | 第60-62页 |
| 5.1.2 Political Factors in Contract Length | 第62-64页 |
| 5.2 Vertical Separation | 第64-69页 |
| 5.2.1 Difficulty in Coordination | 第65-66页 |
| 5.2.2 Cost Concerns between TOCs and the Infrastructure Provider | 第66-69页 |
| 5.3 Improper Implementation | 第69-73页 |
| 5.3.1 Incoherent Policies | 第69-71页 |
| 5.3.2 Flaws in Franchising | 第71-73页 |
| 6. Overall Conclusion | 第73-76页 |
| Works Cited | 第76-85页 |
| Figures and Tables | 第85-87页 |
