Andrew Ranger MP on bringing trains back as Railways Bill read in Parliament

Andrew Ranger MP on bringing trains back as Railways Bill read in Parliament

This week saw the second reading of the Railways Bill in Parliament and an opportunity for me to speak about the benefits that bringing track and…

MP welcomes decision to bring railways back under public control

WARRINGTON North MP Charlotte Nichols has welcomed the Government announcement to bring all trains in the UK under one operator – Great British Railways. In the 1990s, the Conservatives privatised the railways and since then they have been run by private companies through a franchising system. This system and its confusing cobweb of different operators, who frequently let down passengers through cancellations and increasing prices, will all now …