New documentary on the journey to public ownership
22nd July 2025 | Media Coverage / News
Launched to mark the second rail franchise to be re-nationalised under Labour – c2c – this new documentary by young film maker Riku Fryderyk, investigates the long and complex process ahead to establish our new publicly-owned Great British Railways.
It features an interview with Bring Back British Rail founder Ellie Harrison setting out the key issues at stake when the Railways Bill is introduced to Parliament later this year.
We'll never get a simplified unified railway if private Open Access operators are allowed to continue running their own services & selling their own ticketsπ The frustration of only being able to use specific tickets on specific trains will persist π€ Heidi Alexander must #ScrapOpenAccess now! ... See MoreSee Less
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Today we celebrate Greater Anglia coming back into public ownership π₯³ We'll be keeping our Privatisation Departures Board updated as the next dates are announced:
β±οΈ bringbackbritishrail.org/departures
But the real fight to make Great British Railways a success begins with the #RailwaysBill later this year π Watch this space We Own It @top fans ... See MoreSee Less
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The public ownership of Scotland's Railways makes it much easier for The Scottish Government to cut fares to help encourage more rail use π When Great British Railways is established we need to see #PeakFaresGoneForGood all over Britain π Heidi Alexander? @top fans ... See MoreSee Less
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