Great British Railways: in public hands, for good
The Government has strengthened the Railways Bill by enshrining public ownership of Great British Railways (GBR) in legislation. The amendment, introduced by the Government and passed during report stage in the House of Commons, requires that GBR must be publicly owned. Any future attempt to privatise the organisation would require a full Act of Parliament, placing any such decision firmly in the hands of elected representatives and protecting the railway from future privatisation. Public ownership has been central to the […]
