Alan Britcher, Sandy + ShareThe East Coast Main Line is running well under state ownership. Henry Ford said “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”
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Michele Hickson, St Leonard’s-on-SeaIt is ridiculous to expect public transport to operate for profit. All other countries recognise the need for public subsidy of transport.
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Jake Church, MontroseThe rail system used and abused for profit by private companies with profit to their pals the only goal.
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Bill Hobson, MordenDo away with private regional rail networks.
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David Arscott, OkehamptonPublic use so public ownership.
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Martin Lawrence, BrightonPrivatisation has been a disaster from start to now. It was ill-conceived, based on John Major’s silly personal dreams, and has cost the taxpayer vast amounts.
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We’re delighted to see The Labour Party commit to plans to bring our railways back into public ownership within the next parliamentary term 👏 With all the Department for Transport's current contracts with private operators set to expire by 2027, they would be mad not to 🚆 bringbackbritishrail.org/news ... See MoreSee Less
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If critics of this policy realised how much of our money was going in subsidies to the private railway companies (owned in large part by other countries' nationalised railways) they might perhaps see the wisdom of it. But no - they've been conditioned to frown on anything that might actually benefit them. (It's better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt...)
Sure I remember John Prescott saying "We will nationalise the railways" before Labour got in in 97. I'll believe it when I see it.
Ha ha ha . Didn’t Corbyn say the same thing around the last election. So please tell us where all the money is coming from??! . Another fairy tale from labour. Get in power and forget about it. Kier talks so much 💩💩 the 🔔 end
the Tories will do all they can to keep them private, election will be dragged out until end of the year by which time some would have been offered extensions. If BR had the level of investment from the Government / Taxpayer which these private companies have had who knows where it would be now
This will definitely happen then, Keir Starmer certainly has no history of breaking his pledges. 👀
Is there a source for the info regarding the Labour Party's commitment please....?
Please could someone explain what Sir Keir is on about! His interview on News Are you making rail fares cheaper No We are offering a more reliable service ? So if we follow the Transport for Wales model in Wales getting 140m subsidy from the Welsh government (taxpayers money) that’s Welsh Labour ! How much will the rest of Britain cost ? And I used the trains when BR was in charge in the 80’s You are looking at it with rose tinted glasses Service was appalling rarely on time & the sandwiches 🥪 were even worse!!
Much as I'm not sure they'll follow through with this...it needs to be done. In addition, all utilities should be run by the State for the benefit of the People.
Under the tories who privatised the railways we were promised More trains faster journeys and cheaper fares I ask has this happened
I don’t trust any politicians who will say anything in election year to get your vote to secure their jobs which they are incapable of doing. I certainly don’t trust Blair 2.0 Starmer (Mr WEF) who thinks parliament is a waste & wants to hand control over to the Germans & take us back into the EU (not that we really left)
Labour won’t get my vote
Great news! Cant wait till 18 October 2026 for the end of Avanti West Coast.
Hahaha. That's funny because they said that when Blair was in charge of us and it never did happen.
The current government will put at least a 5 year extension on all of those contracts before they get voted out of office as a parting gift to the train operators knowing full well that any future government would have to compensate these companies if they wanted to take them back in house sooner before the contract ends. Can see that coming now labour have made it clear their intentions.
Be good to see them go back to public ownership - now we need the Labour party to commit, without ifs or buts or caveats about recovering the costs so far, to reducing the prices by the "average" percentage of 41%. This covers the money wasted feeding the bloated shareholders and that dividend amount is the creator of inflated unjustifiable ticket prices.
More vote grabbing promises from Starmer. Be interesting to see if anything happens in the first 5 years, let alone at all.
GOOD AT LAST
Just like Prescott said he would in 1996 and that didn't happen
To please Mick Whelan Corbyn said the same
With contracts that end on 15 September, how long will they be renewed for if the General Election is after that date?
Just waiting for #Fishi to give them all 15 year licences before the next election
It would never be the same as British Rail
How will job contracts for employees change under re-nationalisation?
Forget about Labour! I think you'll find this has been Green Party policy for decades!!!!
Probably be the only thing I like about the labour party. Do it on bus companies as well
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Using public money to bribe private companies to run our train services on time?🚊💸 That's the madness of the privatised rail system🤦 Sign the 38 Degrees petition to force failing Avanti West Coast to hand back its "performance-related bonuses" 👇 ... See MoreSee Less
Britain’s worst train operator should give back taxpayer cash
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Hello dear how are you doing today I hope everything is going well so you can talk to know each other better
Signed.
Some parts of the rail systems are nationalised but they need to stamp out on bureaucracy.
Unlikely but signed
How can they afford the overtime rates agreed with ASLEF? Who will end up paying?
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It's a no brainer really, pay money back to the Exchequer or pay dividends to shareholders. I know which I'd rather see!
Renationalised is a term for it. Democratised is a term I prefer. That is the railways are run by the Govt with a Minister accountable Parliament and voters able to deliver a verdict if they so choose at elections
And so does Labour. Are we happy yet?
Renationalise everything......you know.....like when it all worked! Utilities, water, nhs, post office, schools, colleges.......everything!
And not stop there.
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"We Need to End the Disastrous Experiment of Rail Privatisation" 🚉 Don't miss Mick Lynch's article for Jacobin magazine 👇 ... See MoreSee Less
Mick Lynch: We Need to End the Disastrous Experiment of Rail Privatization
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Since the 1993 Railways Act was passed, the privatization of British railways has resulted in rising costs, service reductions, and staff cuts. On the act’s 30th anniversary, RMT general secretary M...Comment on Facebook
Not just the railway's gas electric public transport water
I agree with you Mick. It’s not working except for the shareholders.
Should be run by BR BUT FUNDED PROBABLY. But mick lynch is a left wing communist B. All he wants is to bring down any government who don’t give in to him. I’m ex Br.
french workers know how to win disputes all out till get what they want not stop start action but gd on yous for fighting for better terms n conditions and pay overs from ppl whos wages have went up 40% in last 12 yrs
So true
Totally agree
Privatisation is spelt with an S
yews lets go back to the days when the unions ran the railways imposing firemen on diesel trains , wrecking the profitability with outrageous wage demands , holding the government and country to ransom .
Let's get rid of Mick Lynch. Only cares about himself. Corrupt
Before privatisation there was one guy on over £100k a week in charge. After privatisation there was 600 guys on over £100k a week in charge
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🥳VICTORY: 750,000 people force a climbdown on plans to close ticket offices in England.
👏For everyone who replied to the consultation - thank you!
The message is loud and clear. Rail companies must put people before profit.
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Great news well done to all great result just hope keep there word
Will the over 75s get their free TV licence now🤣
I don't think we did it. I think the fact that there's a general election coming up in the next year did it.
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Had an email from them. 'The Petitions Committee decided not to debate the petition you signed'
Be sure they will be back to try again the tories hate to think the public knows better than them
The next question is; since the Government said that they won't put more money into the subsidies, what is the next thing that the Train Operating Companies (TOC's) will try to cut to keep up the dividend payouts?
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France, Germany, Japan, all covered in high-speed rail, helping to grow their economies and improve connectivity around their countries. In Britain … one high-speed line to get from London to Birmingham. It's pathetic.
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