trains
Voters in the marginals want public ownership of the railways
A pledge to re-nationalise the railways could help to swing the election for Labour.
Train companies have not responded to changing work patterns
Our railways sell tickets as if everyone has a 9-to-5 job and works 5 days a week.
Rail fares rise by 250% since privatisation
Some rail fares in Britain have risen by as much as 250 per cent since British Rail was privatised, according to research by the TSSA transport union.
Budget 2014: The chancellor’s misguided belief in the economic power of road building has not gone away
While statistics show economic growth, people’s day to day experience is of cuts to services, fare increases and deteriorating infrastructure.
The day rail commuters hate
Today the Office for National Statistics publishes July's inflation figures and we see how much train fares will go up from January next year.
HS2 holds great potential, but the government must ensure all our railways are fit for the future
The High Speed Rail project holds great potential, but to make the most of that investment, the government must ensure all our railways are fit for the future.