Petition · past parliament · Department for Transport
Renationalise the railways
Closed
89 signatures
What the petition asks
Put the railway lines & trains under government control, and make rail a priority transport infrastructure and public service.
Privatization of rail cost the country far more in 'investment' and subsidies than running it publically; they were far more punctual & the lines were better served. Trains are also far more efficient in terms of speed and # of people they can carry & far better for the local & global environment. Large public services, like the railways ought to be, require large, coordinated (i.e. government) direction to succeed.
Timeline
| 31 Aug 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Mar 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
89
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Transport
Opened
31 Aug 2022
Closed
14 Mar 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.