New polling reveals why people fly rather than take the train
This indicates what steps may be needed to encourage people to travel by train
This indicates what steps may be needed to encourage people to travel by train
The dire poll findings show the sheer scale of dissatisfaction with the Tories, who have vowed to ‘level up the country’, amid rising inequality, poverty and crumbling public services.
Privatisation has failed.
Closing ticket offices prioritises short-term cost-cutting over positive user experiences, at a time when industrial action has already impacted on passengers’ ability to travel the UK via rail
Disabled and older passengers will be disadvantaged by these plans
The government is seeking to force unions to ensure that rail services continue running during strikes
‘We believe in a public transport system where power is in the hands of the public.’
“Network Rail staff are asking for basic fair treatment: not to be sacked from their jobs; a fair pay rise in the face of a cost-of-living-crisis; and no race to the bottom on terms and conditions.”
Nationalisation of the railways remains an overwhelmingly popular policy.
Scotland’s privatised rail operator has been under fire for dire performance in recent months. But a Scottish Labour motion to renationalise the system was defeated.