RMT welcomes Greater Anglia renationalisation
Greater Anglia became the latest private sector operator to return to public ownership at 02.00 yesterday morning, as part of the Government’s programme to reunify and renationalise passenger railways. The RMT union is welcoming this reform, and has pointed out that outsourcing of jobs had already ended on Greater Anglia while it was still owned by Transport UK Group and Mitsui.
Countdown is on for next renationalisationAnother former franchise is to pass back to public ownership on Sunday morning, when Greater Anglia will be taken over by DfT Operator.
Channel Tunnel contender confirms rail partnershipsOne of the operators which wants to operate open access international trains between London and continental Europe has named a train builder and a leasing company as its partners. Gemini Trains says it is working with Siemens and Rock Rail so that it can run services between London, Paris, Brussels and Cologne.
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