This petition was submitted during the 2017 to 2019 Parliament
Rejected petition Renationalise the Railway
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The British government invests around £5billion on rail infrastructure – maintaining the lines, tunnels and bridges – and the train operators control the tickets. The taxpayer pays their way, the passenger pays theirs, and yet all money is going to directors of operators, while the service declines.
References;
https://www.channel4.com/news/factcheck/factcheck-qa-should-we-nationalise-the-railways
https://fullfact.org/economy/government-funding-rail-industry-bbcqt/
Why was this petition rejected?
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/221413
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