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Rail Freight Is the Future
MANUEL CORTES argues that for the sake of ending gridlock on our roads while also cutting fumes in our skies a new and ambitious plan for public rail will be absolutely necessary
RAMZY BAROUD decries the rats of Gaza, the rodent and human type. Both abound as profiteering from tragedy reaches obscene levels
When gas company bosses gorged on assets, the GMB union fought back with the help of a 20-stone saddleback sow. MAT COWARD tells the story
JOHN REES looks at why the June 20 international anti-war conference is such a vital initiative
ROGER McKENZIE highlights how health workers in DRC are struggling to contain a deadly Ebola outbreak in a region already suffering conflict, aid cuts and a legacy of imperialist degradation
Associate Professor BUI QUANG TUAN explains how modernisation and growth are helping to unlock new foreign investment in the Vietnamese economy
IN THE cut and thrust of political debate around collapsing rail franchises and the near daily disasters conjured up by Chris “Failing” Grayling, it’s easy to overlook the importance of getting it right on the future of freight.
There can be no doubt that the flow of goods in, out and around the country concerns every one of us. There are two main thrusts to this — one hinges on running our railways in the public interest, the other centres on the pressing need to combat CO2 emissions.
A publicly owned and operated national rail network run for people, rather than private profit, is not only our union’s long-standing policy, but a touchstone of the Labour Party and trade union movement under Jeremy Corbyn.
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