Petition · past parliament
Nationalise rail services
Closed
43 signatures
What the petition asks
The rail services are too expensive and always late, nationalising them would make them accountable to the public and would mean the profits earnt would actually be reinvested in the train services.
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/money/2016/may/13/rail-companies-trains-on-time-delays-cancellations-punctuality?client=safari
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/35790137?client=safari
http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2016-07-19/southern-rail-more-trains-cancelled-and-delayed-despite-emergency-timetable/
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/35790137?client=safari
http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2016-07-19/southern-rail-more-trains-cancelled-and-delayed-despite-emergency-timetable/
Timeline
| 4 Nov 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
43
Status
Closed
Opened
4 Nov 2016
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.