Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 14150
Railways: North East
Tabled: 13 November 2024
Answered: 22 November 2024
Question
David Smith
Labour — North 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 KanePublic 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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