Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 14150

Railways: North East

Tabled: 13 November 2024
Answered: 22 November 2024

Question

David Smith

LabourNorth Northumberland

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of the public ownership of railways for the North East.

Answer

Mike Kane
Public ownership will end the failed franchising system, allowing operators to serve the interests of passengers and taxpayers in the North-East and across the country, rather than private operators and their shareholders. Public ownership will mean all p...

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