Re: Rail Company Being Re-Nationalised?
Arriva was taken over in 2010 by Deutsche Bahn, a German company. Now I read recently that Arriva passenger train and bus was up for sale. It was put on hold in Autumn /November time .Re: Rail Company Being Re-Nationalised?
Re: Rail Company Being Re-Nationalised?
Our railways were privatised in , I think the 1970's! Everything went down hill as they scrapped lines that did not make a fat profit. The lack of rail transport for freight put about 6000 more heavy trucks on the roads, which resulted in high maintenance costs - higher than the rail links would have been by a big margin.Re: Rail Company Being Re-Nationalised?
We should privatise the whole lot, that's been the problem.Re: Rail Company Being Re-Nationalised?
Re: Rail Company Being Re-Nationalised?
Things oop north won't improve with short term nationalisation because the lack of modern rolling stock will take months to come "on stream". Even then the lack of electification on the tracks will mean the Greens will have a field day because of the diesel exhaust fumes polluting the atmosphere. As for overcrowding on trains, this can only be solved, imho, by putting more carriages on each train at times of need but this could mean that certain stations might have to have their platforms extended.Re: Rail Company Being Re-Nationalised?
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