Campaign launched to return East Coast rail to public ownership

More than 10,000 have signed a petition in protest against the government’s bailout of Stagecoach-operated Virgin Trains serviceA campaign to return the East Coast rail franchise to public ownership has been launched in protest against the government’s bailout of the Stagecoach-operated Virgin Trains service. More than 10,000 have signed a petition demanding that the London-Edinburgh line be run by the public sector, following the deal announced last month by the transport secretary,