UK rail services to be 80% state run...

Darc19

... But not by the UK

With virgin trains losing their franchise, over 80% of UK train journeys and 75% of operators will have majority state ownership.

But all are foreign states

The brexiteers must be crying in their cornflakes. (Kelloggs HQ is registered here.)

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/trains-uk-railways-renationalise-countries-operators-companies-a9058961.html

mikemac2

I for one would welcome the Japanese to take over Irish Rail

A rail company in Japan has apologised after one of its trains departed 20 seconds early.

Management on the Tsukuba Express line between Tokyo and the city of Tsukuba say they "sincerely apologise for the inconvenience" caused.

In a statement, the company said the train had been scheduled to leave at 9:44:40 local time but left at 9:44:20.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-42009839

I liked this story from a few years back

Cookie_Monster

better than the 100% here thats comparably useless.

Utter Consternation

If Irish Rail didn't have to pick up passengers, they'd be the best railway company in the world.

FACT

Jezza will sort that out shortly.

Junkyard Tom

Trains can't compete because they can't overtake each other.

branie2

mikemac2 wrote: »

I for one would welcome the Japanese to take over Irish Rail



I liked this story from a few years back

And I thought the Germans were sticklers for punctuality.

touts

mikemac2 wrote: »

I for one would welcome the Japanese to take over Irish Rail



I liked this story from a few years back

Don't laugh. The way those trains take off 20 sec more would probably have made a big difference in the day of the poor fecker being pushed in the door at the time.

ToddyDoody

Maggie'd be rolling in her grave.

ILoveYourVibes

But all are foreign states

What?? that is crazy.

Darc19

ToddyDoody wrote: »

Maggie'd be rolling in her grave.

Now "British" steel being bought by Turkish Army pension fund.

Maybe the idea is to sell everything before brexit

Victor

Junkyard Tom wrote: »

Trains can't compete because they can't overtake each other.

Yes they can. Trains regularly overtake other trains between Heuston and Hazelhatch, as there are 4 tracks.

The navy blue sections have between 3 and 6 tracks.

Tony EH

ToddyDoody wrote: »

Maggie'd be rolling in her grave.

Thatcher was more than happy to see British Rail privatised and under John Major, it eventually happened but those moves had begun before he took office.

I hope she's spinning like the hadron collider.

Yurt2

Junkyard Tom wrote: »

Trains can't compete because they can't overtake each other.

Trains are a natural monopoly industry. Competition doesn't make the service better or prices more competitive in most instances (I'm open to successful counter-examples). It may as well be state-owned railway company like Deutsche Bahn, Korail, Trenitalia, etc.

Del2005

Yurt! wrote: »

Trains are a natural monopoly industry. Competition doesn't make the service better or prices more competitive in most instances (I'm open to successful counter-examples). It may as well be state-owned railway company like Deutsche Bahn, Korail, Trenitalia, etc.

The USA has an extensive private rail system. Granted it doesn't do much passenger work, that's not the trains fault, but it moves huge amounts of freight.