UK’s Labour Kicks Off Nationalization With Three Train Lines
- South Western, c2c and Greater Anglia franchises to end
- Government says public ownership will mean fewer delays
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The UK’s Labour government will nationalize three train services currently run by the private sector, the start of a plan to take the industry back into public hands.
South Western Railways, which provides one of the biggest commuter services into London, will be the first franchise returned to state control when its contract ends in May.