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Re:UK Rail services to come under unified state control by pjc50 on Thursday May 20, 2021 @03:14AM (#27218305)
Also this is less nationalised than ScotRail, which will actually be state run: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-564...
Re:UK Rail services to come under unified state control by Gaelan on Thursday May 20, 2021 @03:52AM (#27218543)
Can they still do that, now that the ScotRail franchise is (presumably) no more?
Re:UK Rail services to come under unified state control by pjc50 on Thursday May 20, 2021 @07:39AM (#27219837)
Transport is a devolved matter, so that shouldn't be affected. Although this is often confusing and badly reported.
Re:UK Rail services to come under unified state control by grlass on Thursday May 20, 2021 @05:24AM (#27219109)
The ScotRail brand was operated by the private company Abellio, who lost the contract due to long term failure to meet its requirements of reliability etc - was in trouble before the impact of the pandemic.