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Re:UK Rail services to come under unified state control by conjectures on Thursday May 20, 2021 @07:01AM (#27219625)
> I'm sure operators will push back on 'under one brand'

You're probably right, but I don't think they'll succeed. Everyone and their dog can see that TFL has worked well compared to the rest of the country.

I don't particularly like our government, but I don't doubt their commitment to populism. This looks like a vote winner to me so I'd put low odds on a u-turn here.

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Re:UK Rail services to come under unified state control by pydry on Thursday May 20, 2021 @08:12AM (#27220123)
There would be no need for a U turn. Nothing very substantial has been promised. Note the way they very deliberately avoided the topic of price increases for instance.

I don't doubt this government's commitment to populist rhetoric and the appearance of grand, sweeping changes either. It's a formula that wins them a lot of votes, especially against an opposition that is confused as to what it stands for.

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