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RAILWAYS could be renationalised under a Labour government, the shadow secretary for transport hinted yesterday.
At the annual conference of train drivers’ union Aslef, Mary Creagh said a change to the system was needed.
She said: “The question I am asked more than any other is whether Labour will renationalise the railways. As Ed Miliband said, we are looking at all the options.
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
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