Tomorrow, the UK Labour Party, led by Shadow transport secretary Lou Haigh, will unveil a major plan to reform Britain's railway system, promising public ownership and improvements focused on passengers. Haigh, set to discuss the details on Sky News Breakfast at 7.20am, criticized the current state of the railways, citing record-high cancellations and fare increases that have doubled the rate of wage growth. The reforms aim to simplify ticketing, reduce fares, and ensure railways serve public interests over private profits. Key Labour figures, including Keir Starmer, have supported the initiative, highlighting its potential to enhance connectivity, environmental sustainability, and economic growth.
Britain’s railways are broken. @UKLabour will deliver a publicly owned railway that puts the passenger first. https://t.co/fjfyY0znY4
The biggest overhaul of our train industry in a generation, that’s what @UKLabour is pledging. Great British Rail will put passengers first and put a stop to colossal profits being siphoned off to private firms. More ⬇️🚂! https://t.co/D8VitCD3vF
‘Cancellations are at a record high and the cost of tickets has gone up twice as fast as wages since 2010, people know that things need to change.' Shadow Financial Secretary, James Murray, sets out Labour's plans to renationalise the railways. https://t.co/mUjxp4jX8q
This is a huge move forward for rail passengers. It follows our @WelshLabour Government taking Transport for Wales into public hands. Rail services run on behalf of the people, not private profit. https://t.co/PvGuC8dBie
Our railways connect people to jobs, education and training, family and friends, football matches and theatre trips, days out and holidays. They’re safe and environmentally friendly. They move freight off our roads. Under Labour they will be run for public benefit 👏👏👏 https://t.co/R3BDFGKrRF
We don’t need to tell you that the Tories have broken Britain’s railways. Labour’s plan will get our railways back on track; driving up standards and bringing down costs. https://t.co/nHhFmyeMR5
Our railway back under public control. Yes @LouHaigh Right now costs are rising and the network is failing A @UKLabour Mayor and a Labour Govt means public transport for passengers, not just profit. Britain moving and our economy growing. https://t.co/xN9f5GbBuX
It’s time to put an end to Tory rail chaos. My mission-driven government will get Britain moving. We will fix our broken railways and put passengers first.
🚨 𝗡𝗘𝗪 🚨 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗪𝗔𝗬𝗦, 𝗕𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖 𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗦 People are sick and tired of public services like rail being run for profit, and not in the interests of the public. That's why Labour will bring our railways back into public ownership. https://t.co/d57rkC1vLO
Britain’s railways are broken. Cancellations have soared to record levels, fares have risen almost twice as fast as wages, and taxpayers are paying through the teeth to prop up a failing system. Labour will deliver a publicly owned railway that puts the passenger first. https://t.co/2ixe7x8MyJ
Shadow transport secretary @LouHaigh is on Sky News Breakfast to discuss Labour's plan to get Britain's broken railways moving again 🚂 🕑 From 7.20am 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube 📲 https://t.co/rbiO7Z5lSb
Tomorrow I will set out @UKLabour's plan for the biggest reform of our railways in a generation. It’s time to get Britain moving. https://t.co/QX96MdCQk9
'I'll fix our broken railways with simpler tickets and better value fares' @LouHaigh writes for @MirrorPolitics https://t.co/wIDhIq19ag