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Renationalise the railways

Submitted by Reuben Bennett on Sunday 28th August 2022

Published on Wednesday 31st August 2022

Current status: Closed

Closed: Tuesday 14th March 2023

Signatures: 89

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Carry ~ country ~ environment ~ Global ~ Government ~ investment ~ local ~ People ~ Priority ~ rail ~ SPEED ~ Transport

Petition Action

Renationalise the railways

Petition Details

Put the railway lines & trains under government control, and make rail a priority transport infrastructure and public service.

Additional Information

Privatization of rail cost the country far more in 'investment' and subsidies than running it publically; they were far more punctual & the lines were better served. Trains are also far more efficient in terms of speed and # of people they can carry & far better for the local & global environment. Large public services, like the railways ought to be, require large, coordinated (i.e. government) direction to succeed.


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