Why trains could soon be publicly owned once again
29-09-2026 02:00 via independent.co.uk

Why trains could soon be publicly owned once again

The Independent - Transport secretary Heidi Alexander announced at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool that new trains could be directly owned by the state under Great British Railways to lower costs and better serve taxpayers.
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