11-08-2016 13:34 via theguardian.com

Should our rail services be renationalised? – live debate

Amid strikes, rising fares and delays, join us from 12pm to 2pm to discuss whether it’s time to put our rail service back into public ownership 12.34pm BSTRail privatisation was a terrible idea. It caused a series of accidents in the short-term, which fortunately have now been dealt with by added safety measures. Additionally, in the long-term it resulted in hugely increased costs and profits for a private sector that took no risk and made little investment. However, renationalisation is n
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