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some in private ownership. This means they must stay in power which stinks. To be announced today Louise Hayes, Shadow Transport Secretary. Was debated on Newsnight BBC2HD. ![]() ![]() ![]() Last edited by arista; 25-04-2024 at 12:20 AM. |
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A policy I firmly support.
About time they cemented they will do this OVER the next 5 years. |
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Hopefully they're telling the truth.
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They are going to do this over the next 5 years. There's no word of 6 to 10 years at all Government's can have 5 YEARS in power before elections. So if they're going to do it over 5 years. It would all be done by the next election anyhow. |
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British Rail
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i remember what a shambles it was before privatisation, and there were more strikes then too
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It seems the only thing that's improved is the food available. It doesn't have to go back to how things were. Obviously I wasn't around then. However my Father used the train a lot as he could catch up with work material on it He found it reliable no matter where he was travelling to. He moaned a plenty after privatisation as to both costs and reliability. It's actually a policy more supported by some margin by rail users now. So Id like to see it given a chance Privatisation was done before I was born on things or when I just was. Researching by my own means and looking back. I'd have seen privatisation of Rail, Water and Energy as one of the biggest cons ever. |
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what could possibly go wrong! |
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This Witch doesn't burn
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why does everything take so long, I am sure they could do it in 3 years for instance?
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It is estimated that it will take more than 5 years. Some will stay private, as well. |
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No, LT do not bring that Dead Evil Child Rapist into this thread. Please. Last edited by arista; 25-04-2024 at 12:43 PM. |
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Bringing it back to public ownership doesn't necessarily mean it has to go back to "the way it was" - at the very least, the "major" routes spanning the country to and from London should not be privately operated. Making them reliable and accessible is a huge economic positive.
They also need to get their heads out of the past and forget about the idea that "faster routes to London" is the key -- shaving an hour or two off a journey, for people who need to travel to and from London regularly, is totally irrelevant... what is needed, is trains with ample room/tray tables suitable for laptops, and decently fast, reliable internet. THAT is what is currently missing. Most people can carry out their entire work day so long as they have a computer & reliable access... whether they're sitting in an office, at home or on a train. Currently we're stuck with (usually) Virgin for cross country train journeys and their train WiFi is abysmal. |
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God Save The Rave
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Imagine if they did actually use the dug-up corpse of Jimmy Saville, propped up at a train table with a wee Tesco meal deal, to advertise their new railway. The slogan could be "Just like horrendous BBC paedo Jimmy Saville... private railways are DEAD! Hooray!"
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Smallest Boy LT gets a train most weekends and I pick him up, its almost always bang on time in fact more times is a wee bit early
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Local jaunts around the area with ScotRail are very different to trying to travel the length of the UK though. Travelling from Glasgow/Edinburgh to London is 8-out-of-ten times a stressful nightmare, and if you're setting off from any further north than that it's even worse... and the links between major "non-London" are utter crap. It shouldn't require two separate changes to get from one top 5 UK city to another. Just utterly pish service.
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This Witch doesn't burn
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I don't think the railways are that bad, they should start with the water companies and nationalise them, EVERYONE is paying for their mishandling
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No Government can afford the cost of Water Company - Take Overs. You do understand the Owners are from China, USA all over the bloody place. I think Slims Corbyn said he would take them over but failed to win an Election............. |
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