We support the People's Rail campaign to give the British public real power over its rail network.
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Long-suffering rail users deserve better than a network run for the convenience of managers, with no one taking responsibility when things go wrong.
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We call on Network Rail to change the way it's run, to give real control to passengers and the public.
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The People's Rail is a
Co-operative Party Campaign.
Copyright 2008,
The Co-operative Party.
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So what is the People’s Rail?
There is a simple solution, which we believe would be welcomed by the train operating companies, the staff, and more importantly, the long-suffering passengers.
Network Rail was created as a public interest company, and provides a vital public service. Who would be a better boss of the rail network than its passengers and the British public themselves?
For Network Rail to become truly accountable, we must all be given the right to become individual members. As a genuine mutual venture, it would be structured so that we all have a voice. It would allow us to democratically elect a Members’ Council, which would have powers over the appointment and pay of Network Rail’s board.
Co-operative and mutual structures deliver organisations that act in our interests. If we are to get the rail network the British public want and need, Network Rail needs to be run in a way that guarantees us real power – not just a pretence.
We believe that Network Rail has to change.
That is why we are launching the People’s Rail campaign, to give real control to passengers and the public.
