railways
Rail firms admit the devastating impact of ticket office closures on vulnerable passengers
Disabled and older passengers will be disadvantaged by these plans
Mick Lynch pledges to ‘fight them in parliament, in the workplace, and on the streets’ as TUC opposes minimum service levels
The government is seeking to force unions to ensure that rail services continue running during strikes
Louise Haigh: “Labour in power will bring our railways back into public ownership.”
'We believe in a public transport system where power is in the hands of the public.’
Another 6,000 rail workers balloted for strike action in fight over pay, conditions and job security
"Network Rail staff are asking for basic fair treatment: not to be sacked from their jobs; a fair pay rise in the face of a cost-of-living-crisis; and no race to the bottom on terms and conditions."
Just 19% think railways should be run by private companies
Nationalisation of the railways remains an overwhelmingly popular policy.
Did the Tories and SNP just team up to block rail re-nationalisation?
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.