East Coast Articles

The ongoing rail policy debate seems to be an unending and polarised debate solely focused on privatisation versus renationalisation. Unfortunately, this misses several key issues that should be considered. The role of the railways in connecting people and communities...

With almost all major franchises due to expire during the next parliament, a Labour government in 2015 will face some major decisions about the future of our railways. After two decades of a failed privatisation, it is time for Labour to offer a bold alternative that...

Consider these facts about the East Coast railway franchise. Between 2003 and 2009, when the franchise was privately owned, two operators failed and the average cost of a peak fare between York and London ballooned from £69 to £111.50 – a 62 per cent increase. Since...

In March last year the government announced its intention to reprivatise intercity services on the East Cost Main Line by the next election. Since then I’ve been part of a broad campaign to Keep East Coast Public. Prioritising the franchising process to return East...