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Most of Great Britain’s major rail operators are back in public hands – is it working?

Explore the Guardian’s tracker to see which operators are nationalised and if services are improving under public ownership

The Guardian - UK

Transport Secretary ‘has not made decision about train fares for next year’

It comes as Greater Anglia is set to become the third railway company to be taken into public ownership by the Labour Government on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Transport Secretary refuses to rule out train fare rises next year

Another rail operator is set to enter public ownership

The Independent UK

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Most rail journeys under public ownership by middle of next year, says minister

Speaking at the party’s annual conference, Heidi Alexander is expected to reveal the next four services to be brought into public ownership.

Evening Standard

Rail campaigners say potential 5.5% fares rise would be ‘ripping off’ passengers

An inflation figure often used to determine increases in the cost of train travel will be announced on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Rail fares in Britain rise by inflation-busting 5.1% in a year

Campaigners say passengers are being priced out, with advance fares in south-east up by almost 10%

The Guardian - UK

Four in 10 train journeys under public control as London commuter service c2c is renationalised

Services in and out of Fenchurch Street come under Government control - with Greater Anglia following in October

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'Fat Controller' to improve reliability and tackle delays at London commuter railway

Southeastern train boss given control over Network Rail tracks and signals

Evening Standard

The Guardian view on Great British Railways: renationalisation can put passengers back in the driving seat

Editorial: A new ‘guiding mind’ for the industry will end the fragmentation that came with privatisation. But the public will want to see cheaper tickets too

The Guardian - UK

Insourcing is essential for rail nationalisation

Letters: Outsourcing perpetuates a two-tier workforce, undermines the goals of public ownership and drains public funds, writes Eddie Dempsey, while Alan Whitehouse says privatisation hasn’t kept costs down

The Guardian - UK

Minister hails ‘remarkable turnaround’ of renationalised train operator

Lord Hendy described TransPennine Express as ‘the blueprint for Great British Railways’.

Evening Standard

Renationalisation of Britain’s train services begins

All services run by private companies will be renationalised as contracts reach the end of their minimum terms.

Evening Standard

Labour’s renationalisation of trains begins as first service leaves London

The move signals a shift in UK rail policy

The Independent UK

‘New dawn’: first train service renationalised under Labour begins

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander hails ‘cultural reset’ – although first South Western Railway service included rail replacement bus

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Evening Standard

Minister heralds ‘new dawn’ on railways as renationalisation programme begins

Services previously run by South Western Railway (SWR) became the first to be brought under public control by the Labour Government on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Great British Railways is launched, after a fashion – but what happens next?

The Man Who Pays His Way: The key questions – and answers – on rail renationalisation

The Guardian - UK

Will Labour’s shake-up really fix Great Britain’s ailing railways?

As South Western becomes the latest operator to be renationalised, there are questions about whether the changes will lead to lower fares

The Guardian - UK

Minimum age for train drivers to be lowered to 18 in Great Britain

Move prompted by looming retirement crisis would help ensure consistent, reliable services

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Evening Standard

Rail renationalisation: Train firms 'will be told to cut cancellations to 2%' to tackle dire performance

Great British Railways to crack down on worst cancellation rate in a decade

The Independent UK

Network Rail boss Sir Andrew Haines announces retirement

The decision comes ahead of the company’s functions being taken over by Great British Railways.

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of jobs ‘could go as part of UK government’s rail shake-up’

Reports suggest cuts in Great Britain would include removing ‘duplication’ of teams, as well job losses at HS2

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The Great British Railways logo has a lot riding on it. Here's how it could look

These 6 different routes could be just the ticket.

The Independent UK

New Great British Railways logo to be unveiled in bid to ‘restore pride’ in railways

It is thought that the logo will feature the colours of the Union Jack

The Independent UK

Consultation on rail reforms to open

The plans will include the creation of a public sector body called Great British Railways.

The Guardian - UK

UK rail passengers to get new government-backed train ticket website

New retailer, which is part of Great British Railways plan, is not expected until 2026 at the earliest

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