Rejected petition Renationalise the Railway

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.

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References;

https://www.channel4.com/news/factcheck/factcheck-qa-should-we-nationalise-the-railways

https://youtu.be/dCLSlK3v9h0

https://fullfact.org/economy/government-funding-rail-industry-bbcqt/

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/221413

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Date submitted 27 November 2018
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