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Sheila Cross, Northallerton

18th October 2013 | Your Views

We need an integrated, nationally owned rail service, not one fractured into competing companies – some partly owned by other countries’ national rail companies.

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  • The most important aspect to bring back under control is Network Rail. This needs to be run as a proper service provider, stop sub-contracting.

    Tony Platt, Towcester
  • I’ve nothing to say, its so obvious.

    Susan Phillips, Leeds
  • Nationalise the railways.

    Johnny Guest, Manchester
  • If nationalised East Coast can make a profit then stop subsidising private companies and bring pack a joined-up transport system.

    Ralph Baxter MBE, Northampton
  • Let the public sector manage our infrastructure for the benefit of our society and not the pockets of big business.

    Simon Murray, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

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Allowing Open Access operators to run privatised rail services ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ with publicly-owned operators risks sabotaging the whole #GreatBritishRailways project ๐Ÿš† Heidi Alexander must stop the Office of Rail & Road granting more licences before itโ€™s too late! Read more in this brilliant new investigation by the Association of British Commuters ๐Ÿ‘‡ @top fans We Own It ... See MoreSee Less

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The problems of the privatised railway will only continue if Heidi Alexander persists with plans to enable โ€œAn ongoing role for the private sectorโ€ in the new Railways Bill ๐Ÿš† Allowing Open Access services alongside #GreatBritishRailways will mean passengers are still penalised for catching the 'wrong' train ๐Ÿคฆ@top fans ... See MoreSee Less

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๐Ÿ“ป Did you hear us on LBC News last week? ๐Ÿš† We were welcoming the re-nationalisation of South Western Railway, and discussing the legislative steps required before #greatbritishrailways is finally establishedโ€ฆ Listen here ๐Ÿ‘‡ New Economy Organisers Network - NEON We Own It ... See MoreSee Less

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We're celebrating South Western Railway being brought back into public ownership today ๐Ÿ‘ But the real fight begins with the Railways Bill later this year ๐Ÿš†โœŠ Heidi Alexander's plan to maintain โ€œAn ongoing role for the private sectorโ€ risks undermining #GreatBritishRailways ๐Ÿ‘‡
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We're celebrating South Western Railway being brought back into public ownership today ๐Ÿ‘ But the real fight begins with the Railways Bill later this year ๐Ÿš†โœŠ The Labour Party's plan to maintain โ€œAn ongoing role for the private sectorโ€ risks undermining #GreatBritishRailways ๐Ÿ‘‡ We Own It @top fans ... See MoreSee Less

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    Our Supporters

    • The privatisation of the railways was a scandal that created an unworkable and expensive structure which should be replaced with a national unified network.

      Christian Wolmar, transport commentator
    • Let’s make the case for democratic social ownership, fit for the 21st century, ensuring our railways are run in the interests of passengers, not profiteers.

      Owen Jones, writer
    • In 1948 Labour nationalised rail to rebuild Britain after a world war. Today bankers and speculators use privatised trains for tax scams. Time to bring back British Rail.

      Alex Gordon, former RMT President
    • There is no good excuse left for rail privatisation beyond enriching wealthy elites. Public ownership delivers for social and environmental needs over private profit.

      Professor Andrew Cumbers, University of Glasgow
    • Something as important and necessary (and enjoyable) as train travel should be in the hands of the people, be affordable and safe, not making money for shareholders.

      Nina Power, writer
    • East Coast shows us that publicly owned rail works better for passengers and taxpayers. We need a railway fit for the future – it’s got to be in public hands.

      Cat Hobbs, We Own It
    • Privatisation is only progress, if you mean progressing towards an apocalypse of injustice. Bring back British Rail!

      Josie Long, comedian
    • Transport is an essential public service and ought to be publicly owned and publicly controlled. We need an enormous expansion in the investment in our railways and that is the best way of achieving it.

      Tony Benn, politician
    • At its heart privatisation in Britain was never about selling public networks but about selling the rights to tax those who are obliged to use them.

      James Meek, writer
    • Research into privatisation… boils down to one key finding: the only way Branson and the vast majority of train barons make their profits is through handouts from the taxpayer.

      Aditya Chakrabortty, The Guardian
    • To be able to reduce C02 emissions, by persuading people to leave cars at home, we need a fast, efficient subsidised railway system that’s run for people not profit!

      Ellie Harrison, campaign founder
    • Privatisation has delivered… a system in which train operators and energy firms compete not on service โ€“ but on how many tariffs they can bamboozle customers with.

      Aditya Chakrabortty, The Guardian
    • The UK public wants a publicly owned railway, and so do we. Lush calls for an end to the failed experiment of privatising essential services.

      Tamsin Omond, Lush Campaigns
    • Like most people in Britain, I think that a railway is a natural function of the state, and so ought to be run by the state – for the sake of coherence, transparency, continuity, accountability and national pride.

      Andrew Martin, writer
    • Taking our railways back from private profiteers will mean better services, fairer rail fares and more than ยฃ1 billion a year in savings for the public purse.

      Caroline Lucas, Green Party MP
    • If the private companies that took over the national railways are cutting back and eroding services at a time when the climate crisis demands expanded low-carbon transportation alternatives to keep more of us out of planes, then these services too must be reclaimed.

      Naomi Klein, writer
    • Privatisation of the railways has failed. Its time to make a virtue of public ownership, and the public service provided by state employees.

      Charles Secrett, The ACT! Alliance
    • Now is the moment to re-nationalise the railways and it has never been cheaper or more possible.

      Andrew Gilligan, journalist
    • A good public transport system should be the foundation of a fair, just, happy, low-carbon world.

      Ellie Harrison, campaign founder
    • Only a publicly owned railway can deliver affordable fares, good services, high customer satisfaction, properly staffed stations and a profitable return to the public purse.

      Charles Secrett, The ACT! Alliance

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