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Campaigning for a re-unified national rail network run for people not profit, since 2009 🚆 Sign our petition at bringbackbritishrail.org
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We're celebrating SWR being brought back into public ownership today 👏

But the real fight begins with the Railways Bill later this year🚆✊

Labour's plan to maintain “An ongoing role for the private sector” risks undermining #GreatBritishRailways
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Celebrating the first rail franchise to be re-nationalised - Bring Back British Rail
Today we welcome the first franchise - South Western Railway - to be brought back into public ownership under the Passenger Railway Services (Public
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Ellie Harrison of @Bringbackbritishrail wants to see a publicly-owned ticket retailer to set affordable fares.

What do you want for the future of our railways?

We've set out our vision for the railways. Email your MP today and get them to fight for a railway that puts passengers first. 👇
September 18, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Why are we still waiting for better buses? 🚍

Next Weds 24 Sept, we're back at the ScotParl for the 2nd hearing of our petition to "Accelerate the implementation of bus franchising powers"

Help us reach 5,000 signatures before!

Sign & share this link 👇
📝 petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE2116
September 15, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Rail researcher, Dr Grace Brown, explains why the upcoming railways bill is the perfect time to end the rolling stock rip-off.

Private train leasing companies made over £400m in profit in 2023. That money should be reinvested to lower fares.

Agree? Email your MP today👇
September 14, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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Rail expert @christianwolmar explains how public ownership of rail has worked in the past and can work again.

Get your MP to fight for a railway that delivers for passengers, not private profiteers. Take 1 minute to email them today 👇
September 13, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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This time last week we brought together over 40 MPs and rail experts in parliament to push for a railway that works for passengers, not profit.

The railways bill is a huge opportunity to finally kick out private profiteers from the system and bring down fares.

Get your MP to read our report 👇
September 11, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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Lots of MP's want a railway that works for passengers, not profit.

Alongside @chrishinchliff, @martinwrigleymp and rail experts, we co-hosted a parliamentary drop-in session attended by over 40 MPs.

The government must make public ownership of the railways a success.
September 8, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Do you want a railway that works for people not profit? 🚆

The good news is there’s lots of MPs who agree. 👍🏼

We were in parliament today with Chris Hinchliffe MP, Martin Wrigley MP and some fantastic rail experts to launch our vision for the railways bill.

Check out the report below 👇🏼
September 4, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Are you an MP? Do you want to know how to make public ownership of rail a huge success?

TODAY brilliant experts are ready to talk to you at Jubilee room in parliament 12pm-2pm!

incl @christianwolmar.bsky.social @bringbackbr.bsky.social @abcommuters.bsky.social

weownit.org.uk/act-now/pass...
Read the report - Passengers not profit: a vision for the Railways Bill
The government's upcoming Railways Bill should include these reforms if it is serious about delivering for passengers.
weownit.org.uk
September 4, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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State-owned Scotrail scrapped peak fares this week. Meanwhile rail fares across the UK could go up 5.8%.
Public transport finance could & should be radically overhauled to release it from dependence on fares.

Read our guest blog from <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7tp36hpmquacdijjyjvurv6l" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky-mention">@farefreelondon.bsky.social on the case for fare-free transport.
Building support for zero-fares will strengthen the case for publicly-owned transport
Plans for rail re-nationalisation and bus re-regulation raise the tantalising prospect of transport provided as a public service, as a universal right.
weownit.org.uk
September 2, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Our railway must work for passengers, not profit.

We're in Parliament this Thursday, 4th September to talk to MPs about rail reforms the government needs to include in their Railways Bill.

27 MPs have already said they are coming.
Ask your MP to join us in Parliament TODAY

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September 1, 2025 at 3:20 PM
"Axe ROSCOs, scrap open access" 🚆

Great coverage of @weownit.org.uk's calls for full UK rail renationalisation on RailTech.com
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Read the 'Passengers not profit: a vision for the Railways Bill' report here 👇
weownit.org.uk/act-now/pass...
August 26, 2025 at 2:21 PM
There's so much at stake with the new Railways Bill being introduced to the UK Parliament this autumn 🚆

Check out @weownit.org.uk's vision for how our new publicly-owned #GreatBritishRailways should be established 👇
Read the report - Passengers not profit: a vision for the Railways Bill | We Own It
The government's upcoming Railways Bill should include these reforms if it is serious about delivering for passengers.
weownit.org.uk
August 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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🚨BREAKING: Rail fares could go up by 5.5%🚨

But they don't have to. There is a different way.

Delivering public ownership of our whole railway - not only train operators - would allow the government to cut fares for you.

🆕READ our new report now: weownit.org.uk/passengersno...
Passengers not profit: a vision for the Railways Bill | We Own It
The government's upcoming Railways Bill should include these reforms if it is serious about delivering for passengers.
weownit.org.uk
August 18, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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3 out of 4 of us want a publicly owned railway. But how can we make sure it's a success?

We asked rail experts including @christianwolmar.bsky.social @abcommuters.bsky.social @bringbackbr.bsky.social @rmtunion.bsky.social

🚄👉https://weownit.org.uk/act-now/passengers-vision-for-the-railways-bill
Labour must ensure public ownership is the 'final destination' of rail reforms
RAIL experts and campaign groups will launch a report today urging Labour to ensure that public ownership is the “final destination” of its rail reforms.The report, titled Passengers not Profit: A Vis...
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August 18, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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📣Launching today!📣

Our vision for Labour's Railways Bill. 🚆

We're calling on the government to make FULL public ownership the final destination of their rail reforms.

Read the full report today. Link in comments👇
August 18, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Our new publicly-owned #GreatBritishRailways must mark the beginning of a new era 🚆

We need a railway that is run in the public interest – one that is fully-accessible & affordable for everyone to use 🙌

Read @abcommuters.bsky.social's open letter to @heidialexander.bsky.social 👇
Campaigners demand ‘Accessibility Framework’ for Great British Railways
Disability rights campaigners and passenger groups have today sent an open letter to the Secretary of State, demanding an ‘Accessibility Framework for Great British Railways.’ The lette…
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August 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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A trailer for Blurred Lines was screened at the Scotsman Picturehouse earlier today as part of the Bristol and Edinburgh Filmfest! Thanks to @bringbackbr.bsky.social for making it happen! 😀
August 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
This is just shocking 😱

Transport Secretary @heidialexander.bsky.social is asleep at the wheel!

Allowing the Office of Rail & Road to approve these privatised 'open access' services will prevent the delivery of a fully re-unified, publicly-owned #GreatBritishRailways until at least 2033 🚆
ORR approves limited new passenger services on East Coast Main Line from December 2025 | Office of Rail and Road
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has approved some additional services from December 2025 for three open access operators, extending or adding to their existing services on the East Coast Main Line (...
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July 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Enjoyed this documentary and was reminded not only that the name Great British Railways is dumb but also that rolling stock companies and open access lie diametrically opposite a truly nationalised railway; nice work by @rikufryderyk.bsky.social!
Brilliant to see c2c rail services now back in public ownership! 👏

But just how long will we be waiting until #GreatBritishRailways is established? 🚉🤔

Watch 14-year-old film maker @rikufryderyk.bsky.social try to make sense of it in this new documentary 👇
Blurred Lines - A Journey To Public Ownership
YouTube video by Riku Fryderyk
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July 28, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Fantastic new documentary on Great British Railways, asking why the government is so slow to come up with a proper plan.

Made by the talented young filmmaker @rikufryderyk.bsky.social feat Ellie Harrison from @bringbackbr.bsky.social and @christianwolmar.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_6U...
Blurred Lines - A Journey To Public Ownership- Documentary
YouTube video by Riku Fryderyk
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July 23, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Brilliant to see c2c rail services now back in public ownership! 👏

But just how long will we be waiting until #GreatBritishRailways is established? 🚉🤔

Watch 14-year-old film maker @rikufryderyk.bsky.social try to make sense of it in this new documentary 👇
Blurred Lines - A Journey To Public Ownership
YouTube video by Riku Fryderyk
www.youtube.com
July 22, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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RMT welcomes c2c public ownership and calls for end to outsourcing:
London to Essex train company c2c will come into public hands on Sunday but outsourced cleaners will remain with a private contractor.
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RMT welcomes c2c public ownership and calls for end to outsourcing
RMT welcomes c2c public ownership and calls for end to outsourcing
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July 18, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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Private 'open access' rail services are threatening billions of public money and the future of rail reform under Great British Railways.

The Transport Minister must urgently intervene and block any more approvals from the rail regulator, Office of Rail and Road weownit.org.uk/news/stop-pr...
Open letter: stop First Group, Arriva and other private firms clinging on to our railway | We Own It
Private firms like First Group and Arriva are fighting to cling on to our railway. The government must impose a moratorium on approval of new rail contracts with private firms.
weownit.org.uk
July 15, 2025 at 12:23 PM
📢 Read our letter to Heidi Alexander demanding urgent action to stop the ORR awarding new contracts to private companies 🚆💸

Allowing 'open access' operators to continue will completely undermine our new publicly-owned #GreatBritishRailways 👇

📩 weownit.org.uk/news/stop-private-firms-in-our-railway
July 15, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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8 in 10 of us back full public ownership of rail. And the government is working on delivering it.

But @railandroad is still letting private firms in - disrespecting democracy.
@Heidi_Labour, impose a moratorium on new 'open-access' approvals.

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Open letter: stop First Group, Arriva and other private firms clinging on to our railway | We Own It
Private firms like First Group and Arriva are fighting to cling on to our railway. The government must impose a moratorium on approval of new rail contracts with private firms.
weownit.org.uk
July 15, 2025 at 10:23 AM