Passengers returning to work after Christmas will see fares rise yet again from 2 January. Since 2010 fares have risen over two and half times faster than wages, and increased by 27% under the…Read more…
Government sells East Coast ahead of election, despite record profits and high passenger satisfaction
In a short-sighted and purely ideological decision, the publicly owned East Coast main line franchise has been sold off to InterCity Railways Limited, a joint venture of private train operators…Read more…
Government rushes to sell off East Coast before election
Today the government announced that the preferred bidder to run the East Coast Main Line is a Virgin/Stagecoach consortium. In a purely ideological move, the re-privatisation has been rushed through…Read more…
East Coast mainline decision puts shareholders ahead of passengers, says TUC
Responding to the announcement today (Thursday) that the East Coast mainline franchise has been awarded to Virgin and Stagecoach – and will now be returned to the private sector – TUC General…Read more…
Community Activists take action on 5 January in support of public ownership
Rail fares are due to increase on 2 January 2015, again above the rate of inflation. We already have some of the most expensive fares in Europe! Some community groups and concerned passengers are…Read more…