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Northern Rail 'could be split up' amid nationalisation plans [View all]
To think that people were voting Conservative in the general election in order to say no to nationalization policies proposed by Labour!
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2019/12/25/northern-rail-split-ministers-lay-ground-nationalisation/
https://www.cityam.com/northern-rail-could-be-split-up-amid-nationalisation-plans/
The government is said to be plotting a break-up of Northern Rail as part of a radical plan to renationalise train services in northern England.
Northern Rail, which is run by German operator Arriva, would be split into two franchises – North West and North East – under plans drawn up by Whitehall officials, the Telegraph reported, citing industry sources.
The break-up is expected to pave the way to bring the troubled train operator into public ownership as early as 31 March.
In October transport secretary Grant Shapps said the government was considering plans to bring the operator back under state control – a move that has been backed by lobby group Transport for the North. Shapps told the cross-party transport select committee that he had asked for proposals to take over the franchise from the government’s so-called Operator of Last Resort (OLR).
Northern Rail, which is run by German operator Arriva, would be split into two franchises – North West and North East – under plans drawn up by Whitehall officials, the Telegraph reported, citing industry sources.
The break-up is expected to pave the way to bring the troubled train operator into public ownership as early as 31 March.
In October transport secretary Grant Shapps said the government was considering plans to bring the operator back under state control – a move that has been backed by lobby group Transport for the North. Shapps told the cross-party transport select committee that he had asked for proposals to take over the franchise from the government’s so-called Operator of Last Resort (OLR).
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