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Malinut t1_jbyx5p6 wrote

Funded in part by the profits from French owned UK rail companies.
https://www.rmt.org.uk/news/70-of-uk-rail-routes-now-owned-by-foreign-states/
Which is why so much in the UK is a busted flush.

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criminal_cabbage t1_jbz0gdr wrote

An article 6 years out of date?

At least 4 of the listed operators in that article have changed ownership

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Mr_Happy_80 t1_jbzymce wrote

Yeah it is well out of date as everyone remembers that nationalisation spree the government went on with the railways after Jeremy Corbyn won the election.

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criminal_cabbage t1_jbzzc7w wrote

LNER

Caledonian Sleeper

ScotRail

Southeastern

Northern

Welsh and Borders, now TFW

All nationalised since that article was produced. That's 6 operators out of 28 or 21%

I think 21% is enough to say that the article is now factually inaccurate.

Best not to talk bollocks about something you don't understand.

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Jamberite t1_jc31w7w wrote

21% of companies, but not 21% of rail. Caledonian sleeper is what, two trains?

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criminal_cabbage t1_jc3ck93 wrote

ScotRail serve all of Scotland and Northern are one of the Largest operators in the country.

I don't really know why the distance they cover or the amount of services is being questioned. It's not even a metric the RMT use and they're vehemently opposed to privatisation.

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