RAIL REVIEW: Yorkshire’s railways should be back in public hands, says TUC

20 May 2021 04:32 PM

Commenting on the publication of the root and branch review of the UK’s railways led by Keith Williams, TUC Yorkshire & Humber Regional Secretary Bill Adams yesterday said: 

"This is a missed opportunity to put passengers and staff at the heart of our region’s rail services. We should avoid any version of the failed privatisation model. We need Yorkshire’s railways fully back in public hands. If every penny from every fare goes back into the service, our railways will be better quality and better value.”

Editors Note

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Contacts:

TUC press office 

Gareth Forest
gforest@tuc.org.uk  
0113 200 1075 / 07810 374976

Bill Adams
badams@tuc.org.uk
07867 788856