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Opinion piece on Great British Railways

22nd July 2024 | Media Coverage / News

LBC Views

“Great British Railways should be the start of a new era for our countryโ€™s transport network, which everyone can get behind” – Ellie Harrison, Bring Back British Rail

Read our opinion piece about last week’s historic announcement on rail renationalisation for LBC Views.

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  • Bring the icon back which would be the pride of UK.

    Ash Bashar, London

  • The longer this goes on, the harder it will be for people in this country. We want a functional and fair railway system like the rest of Europe.

    Enrico Policardo, London

  • We need to make rail travel easier and less expensive. A revived British Rail should aim to achieve that.

    Mark Clough, Bideford

  • Absolute shambles since privatisation with massive amounts of money going to shareholders instead of being invested in the railway system of the UK.

    Mike Dempsey, Glenrothes

  • I am sick of public money subsidising private companies and shareholders. Give it back to us – we paid for it after all!

    Mary Watson, London

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๐Ÿ“ข The 3rd Reading of the #RailwaysBill will now take place this ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ ๐—๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐Ÿš† Don't miss your chance to email your MP and ask them to back crucial amendments to ensure that our new publicly-owned Great British Railways always puts passengers' rights before private profit ๐Ÿ‘‡ @top fans ... See MoreSee Less

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๐Ÿ“ข Last chance to take action! The #RailwaysBill which will establish Great British Railways get its 3rd Reading in the Commons this ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐Ÿฏ ๐—๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐Ÿš† Please email your MP to ask them to back our amendments ensuring passengers' rights are always put before private profit ๐Ÿ‘‡ @top fans ... See MoreSee Less

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Good Riddance Govia! ๐Ÿš† Weโ€™re celebrating Thameslink, Southern Railway & Great Northern finally back in public ownership today ๐Ÿ‘ This marks the end of a decade long fight begun by our friends the Association of British Commuters during the #SouthernFail crisis in 2016. Read more here: bringbackbritishrail.org/news @top fans ... See MoreSee Less

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Please take action before Weds 3 June! ๐Ÿ‘‡ @top fans
๐Ÿ“ง weownit.org.uk/act-now/protect-passengers-rights๐ŸšจThe Railways Bill comes back to parliament on 3rd June

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It was great to support We Own It's Tug of War: Passengers vs Profiteers event outside Parliament this week ๐Ÿ‘ We're raising awareness for the issues with the #RailwaysBill ๐Ÿš†๐Ÿ’ธ Please email your MP to ask whose side they're on ๐Ÿ‘‡ @top fans
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    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • Now is the moment to re-nationalise the railways and it has never been cheaper or more possible.

      Andrew Gilligan, journalist

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

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

      Ellie Harrison, campaign founder

    • 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

    • 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.

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