Just 19% think railways should be run by private companies
Nationalisation of the railways remains an overwhelmingly popular policy.
Nationalisation of the railways remains an overwhelmingly popular policy.
Scotland’s privatised rail operator has been under fire for dire performance in recent months. But a Scottish Labour motion to renationalise the system was defeated.
Even the government may be realising that privatisation has failed
The government have managed to outsource our ‘Operator of Last Resort’ to yet more private sector firms.
A new poll reveals the vast majority of the public think Chris Grayling messed up letting Virgin and Stagecoach off the hook.
The only thing stopping us re-nationalising the railways is Tory ideology and greedy franchise owners.
Taxpayers are giving Branson and co a free ride to the bank.
In the wake of rail fares rising yet again, our privatised transport system can no longer be deemed fit for purpose.
There’s no excuse for these fare hikes when you look at the cost of rail travel in Europe.
It’s not the first time they’ve done this…