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RAIL union TSSA is seeking answers from the government on its plans for the industry as Britain’s chaotic privatised rail services head for the buffers.
The union has written to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps following reports that ministers are considering full-scale renationalisation.
Manuel Cortes, general secretary of rail union TSSA, said: “There can be no pretence that it is any longer acceptable to continue lining the pockets of private operators.”
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
A just transition to Great British Railways and a clean and safe railway for all is not only desirable but also necessary. MARYAM ESLAMDOUST explains
