The Labour Party

[The Future’s Blue!]

I blame Kieth!

 

[Blue Maverick]

They need to have it under one umbrella, I’m not an expert at all but it just seems ludicrous that they have different companies for different aspects. It certainly can’t be any worse, watching that Ben Elton documentary was an eye opener.

 

[hilts]

Thank fuck for that, Water as well please.

 

[Vic]

They need to have it under one umbrella, I’m not an expert at all but it just seems ludicrous that they have different companies for different aspects. It certainly can’t be any worse, watching that Ben Elton documentary was an eye opener.

That's the intention. Track and trains. But taking track maintenance under direct control would probably still be done by contracting with private firms - though as with train procurement that system is prone to fluctuations in demand that may leave some companies with no work at times.

I don't think we'll depart too much from EU rules on opening the system to competition (perhaps one reason why they'll still allow "open access" to companies like Hull Trains and Lumo on the East Coast main line).

 

[blueinsa]

Thank fuck for that, Water as well please.

Electricity and gas as well please

 

[TinFoilHat]

Labour promises publicly owned rail - as Tories slam 'unfunded nationalisation'

The shadow transport secretary says her party will finally establish Great British Railways to "get Britain moving", but the current rail minister accuses Labour of having no plan to pay for it.

news.sky.com

I'll believe it when I see it. Must be a GE due.

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

Labour promises publicly owned rail - as Tories slam 'unfunded nationalisation'

The shadow transport secretary says her party will finally establish Great British Railways to "get Britain moving", but the current rail minister accuses Labour of having no plan to pay for it.

news.sky.com

I'll believe it when I see it. Must be a GE due.

Well, at least we can now hold them to account if it doesn’t happen. A promise is a promise.

 

[urban genie]

No brainer, a vote winner, popular with the public and the positivity the metro mayors have had at re-regulating the buses only a fool would not renationalise.

 

[urban genie]

Labour promises publicly owned rail - as Tories slam 'unfunded nationalisation'

The shadow transport secretary says her party will finally establish Great British Railways to "get Britain moving", but the current rail minister accuses Labour of having no plan to pay for it.

news.sky.com

I'll believe it when I see it. Must be a GE due.

Well they will have spare funds when Streeting flogs off the NHS ;-)

 

[blueinsa]

No brainer, a vote winner, popular with the public and the positivity the metro mayors have had at re-regulating the buses only a fool would not renationalise.

Yep it’s time.

Privatisation has been a disaster for the consumers.