Labour says it expects to renationalise most passenger rail services within five years if elected. Andy Bagnall from Rail Partners, which represents private operators on the rail network, tells @JonnyDymond without commercial focus costs would 'creep up over time'. #R4Today
@BBCr4today @JonnyDymond Prices have been going up consistently for years ….. more corporate protectionist lies ..this specimen will be on #r4today again in Jan 2025 explaining why the companies are screwing the passengers yet again!
@BBCr4today @JonnyDymond That’s OK Jonny… those shareholder dividend payouts should give them enough padding to work with.
@BBCr4today @JonnyDymond They can try it but staff wallowing in 70k to pilot a single train is the issue.
@BBCr4today @JonnyDymond To be honest, costs creeping up under a nationalised system sounds better than them leaping up each year with no apparant improvement in service as it is now!
@BBCr4today @JonnyDymond In other civilised countries governments accept that a Public Transport Service would be run for the benefit of citizens, not for Private profit.
@BBCr4today @JonnyDymond The commercial focus has left us with the most expensive and unreliable trains in Europe… but lots of profit for operators
@BBCr4today @JonnyDymond Could it be any worse than now?
@BBCr4today @JonnyDymond He would say that wouldn’t he? Cost haven’t ’crept up over time’ under the current arrangements they have spiraled yet service has been shocking. He is speaking on behalf of his failed clients
@BBCr4today @JonnyDymond Well he would say that wouldn’t he.
@BBCr4today @JonnyDymond He doth ProRes too much. Privatisation does not work for the citizens of the country. Without paying off the CEOs I’m sure they’ll have more money in the end!