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JEREMY CORBYN yesterday announced a bold plan for revitalising Britain’s railways under public ownership as his opponents rounded on each other.
The left-wing frontrunner pledged to introduce a new railways Act if elected in 2020 to progressively renationalise franchises, abolish private ownership of rolling stock, increase capacity and slash fares.
Mr Corbyn’s previously announced national investment bank would fund a wave of new infrastructure projects, including high-speed rail.
The HS2 debacle exposes what happens when public infrastructure is handed to private contractors – especially when set against China’s state-led high-speed rail success, says CARLOS MARTINEZ
On the eve of the 157th Trades Union Congress, MICK WHELAN, general secretary of Aslef, the train drivers’ union, celebrates victory in his campaign to get dignity for drivers at work
