For decades, we, as a country, have resigned ourselves to overpriced, poorly run rail services, with trains actually arriving on time considered to be a pleasant bonus. However, that might just be about to change, thanks to the re-nationalisation of railways.
That’s right, after 30 years of privatisation, our rail system is finally being taken back into public ownership. The Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Act 2024 has now officially received Royal Assent, paving the way for a major overhaul of Britain’s railways.
The Government is presenting this as a solution to the “unacceptable levels of delays, cancellations and waste” under the current franchising model.
Read the full article in DPA's January 2025 issue