Rail nationalisation not a silver bullet, says Labour government

Published On Jan 20, 2025, 2:33 PM

The UK's transport secretary, Heidi Alexander, stated that public ownership of the country's railways is insufficient to guarantee improved services. This comes as train cancellations on the state-run Northern service remain high, exceeding 10%. Alexander mentioned efforts to reform ticketing and ensure better reliability but faced criticism from opposition parties regarding the effectiveness of current measures. The government is working on integrating the rail system under Great British Railways to improve operations and accountability.