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Campaigning for a re-unified national rail network run for people not profit, since 2009 🚆 Sign our petition at bringbackbritishrail.org
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It was great to support @weownit.org.uk's 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘃𝘀. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 Tug of War outside Parliament this week 👏

We're raising awareness for the issues with the #RailwaysBill 🚆💸

Please email your MP to ask whose side they're on 👇
📨 weownit.org.uk/passengers-not-profit
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NEW: The Railways Bill must secure public ownership of rolling stock.

Last week, the government said it would consider public ownership of new trains. If it means what it says, it must turn this into law - the Railways Bill is the best ever opportunity. abcommuters.com/2026/10/08/r...
The Railways Bill must secure public ownership of rolling stock
Last week, the government announced that it would ‘consider’ buying and owning new rolling stock, moving away from the extortionate system of private leasing. Under that system, private…
abcommuters.com
October 8, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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Don't miss our special 10th Anniversary Exhibition - on at the New Glasgow Society until Weds 23 Sept, 5pm

Come and find out more about the history of our grassroots public transport campaign over the last decade 🚍🚇🚆

🗓️ Open every day until Weds 23 Sept, 12noon-5pm
📍 1307 Argyle St, Glasgow, G3 8TL
September 20, 2026 at 10:37 AM
We welcome Chiltern Railways being brought back into public ownership today 👏

That leaves only four rail franchises still in the private sector 🚆

⏰ Count down to their demise using our handy Privatisation Departures Board 👇
bringbackbritishrail.org/departures
September 20, 2026 at 1:18 PM
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"The Railways Bill could allow companies within Great British Railways to have private shareholders...

These companies could carry out any GBR function - even train operations or infrastructure management...

We shouldn't be creating a back door that allows privatisation to creep in."
September 10, 2026 at 11:20 AM
The #RailwaysBill which will create our new Great British Railways is now being scrutinised by the House of Lords 🚆

Can they close the loopholes for re-privatisation & help deliver a fully-integrated railway?

Please read & share @abcommuters.bsky.social's excellent briefing 👇
Railways Bill Briefing 1: Ownership and Structure
The Railways Bill is supposed to be a tool for bringing the railway fully into public ownership and integrating its structure and finances. However, there is great uncertainty on both these counts,…
abcommuters.com
September 8, 2026 at 2:09 PM
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📣 Save the date!

Join campaigners from across the UK to mark 40 years of bus deregulation & discuss progress towards getting our buses back in public control 🚌🚏

𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
🗓️ Saturday 24 October 2026
📍 In-person in York & online
🎟️ Register at: betterbuses.uk/conference
July 21, 2026 at 11:31 AM
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Govt amendments to the Railways Bill require GBR to be fully publicly owned. But no one checked the small print...

Only the parent company is protected and any other 'GBR company' can be set up as a public-private partnership.

Read more here: www.railmagazine.com/comment-land...
July 10, 2026 at 12:21 PM
📢 The 3rd Reading of the #RailwaysBill will now take place this 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝟭𝟬 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 🚆

Don't miss your chance to email your MP & ask them to back amendments to ensure that Great British Railways always puts passengers' rights before private profit 👇 @weownit.org.uk
Railways Bill: Demand your MP protect passengers' rights and our environment
The Railways Bill must protect passengers' rights and our environment
weownit.org.uk
June 9, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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The Railways Bill Report Stage was postponed from the 3rd of June to the Wednesday 10th June.

So you still have 24 hours to email your MP to ask them to back key amendments so that our railway works for passengers not private profiteers.
🚨The Railways Bill comes back to parliament on 3rd June

This bill was supposed to "put people at the heart of our railway" - but it does not

We've worked with MPs on amendments to ensure the bill puts passengers before profit

Ask your MP to back these key amendments: vist.ly/55wyg
Railways Bill: Demand your MP protect passengers' rights and our environment
The Railways Bill must protect passengers' rights and our environment
weownit.org.uk
June 9, 2026 at 8:18 AM
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#TakeBackOurTrains

Labour are lying when they say that railways are being nationalised.

The Trains are still a private cashcow for porterbrook angel trains and porterbrook
📢 Last chance to take action!

The #RailwaysBill which will establish Great British Railways get its 3rd Reading in the Commons this 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝟯 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 🚆

Please email your MP to ask them to back our amendments ensuring passengers' rights are always put before private profit 👇
Railways Bill: Demand your MP protect passengers' rights and our environment
The Railways Bill must protect passengers' rights and our environment
weownit.org.uk
June 2, 2026 at 8:21 AM
📢 Last chance to take action!

The #RailwaysBill which will establish Great British Railways get its 3rd Reading in the Commons this 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝟯 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 🚆

Please email your MP to ask them to back our amendments ensuring passengers' rights are always put before private profit 👇
Railways Bill: Demand your MP protect passengers' rights and our environment
The Railways Bill must protect passengers' rights and our environment
weownit.org.uk
June 1, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Good Riddance Govia! 🚆

We’re celebrating Thameslink, Southern & Great Northern finally back in public ownership today 👏

This marks the end of a decade long fight begun by our friends @abcommuters.bsky.social during the #SouthernFail crisis in 2016

Read more here: bringbackbritishrail.org/news
May 31, 2026 at 9:38 AM
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🚨The Railways Bill comes back to parliament on 3rd June

This bill was supposed to "put people at the heart of our railway" - but it does not

We've worked with MPs on amendments to ensure the bill puts passengers before profit

Ask your MP to back these key amendments: vist.ly/55wyg
Railways Bill: Demand your MP protect passengers' rights and our environment
The Railways Bill must protect passengers' rights and our environment
weownit.org.uk
May 29, 2026 at 4:30 PM
It was great to support @weownit.org.uk's 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘃𝘀. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 Tug of War outside Parliament this week 👏

We're raising awareness for the issues with the #RailwaysBill 🚆💸

Please email your MP to ask whose side they're on 👇
📨 weownit.org.uk/passengers-not-profit
April 19, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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👀We will not have the wool pulled over our eyes.

The government must deliver what they promised: REAL public ownership of our railway. @bringbackbr.bsky.social.org
April 18, 2026 at 11:51 AM
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Thought rail privatisation was dead? Think again! 🧟🚅

Agree with these MPs fighting Starmer for REAL public ownership? Take action here ✊ weownit.org.uk/passengers-not-profit
April 17, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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🚨Time to take a side!

Will your MP stand up for passengers OR will they stand up for private profiteers in the railway?

Share this and ask your MP to demand the government deliver their promise to bring our railway into public ownership: vist.ly/4ysfj
April 17, 2026 at 9:39 AM
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3 out of 4 of us want a publicly owned railway

This Labour government promised to deliver it but they are BETRAYING us

The truth is they're delivering a total mishmash - part nationalisation, part privatisation

We need REAL PUBLIC OWNERSHIP

www.youtube.com/watch?v=95su...
Betrayed: why the government is on the wrong track
YouTube video by We Own It
www.youtube.com
April 16, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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"This is not a bill that is going to give us real nationalisation of the railways".

Jenny Jones of the Green Party at our Tug of War for the future of our railways outside Parliament today.

Find out which MPs have tabled amendments to the new Railways Bill. vist.ly/4yj5u
April 15, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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Today outside parliament calling for REAL PUBLIC OWNERSHIP of rail as promised, not a mishmash

🚄prioritise economy, society, environment not competition law
🚄a watchdog we can hold accountable
🚄no privatisation loopholes e.g. let's own the trains

PASSENGERS NOT PROFITS
April 15, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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💪It's a Tug of War - Railway Passengers vs Profiteers!💪

🤔Will YOUR MP vote for amendments to improve the new Railways Bill?

vist.ly/4yi5u
April 15, 2026 at 1:22 PM
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We're ready for our Tug of War!

On one side: passengers, the economy, nature and the environment + @chris nhinchcliffe and @richard burgon - standing up for an improved Railways Bill.
On the other: the profiteers and politicians who don't share their vision for Great British Railways.
April 15, 2026 at 1:17 PM
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Our Tug of War outside Parliament highlights the savings that could be passed on to passengers if profits weren't being gouged out by the Rolling Stock companies.

vist.ly/4yi3m
April 15, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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🚨BREAKING

Research shows dividends paid out by train leasing companies since COVID could have CUT rail fares by almost 13% since 2022.

That’s why we're taking action from 1-2pm today in Parliament Square to demand the government puts passengers before profit in their Railways Bill.
See you there!
Research finds train leasing dividends would have cut some fares by almost 13% since 2022, as Campaigners and MPs call for the Railways Bill to put passengers first
Newly published research argues that dividends paid to shareholders by train leasing companies since the end of the pandemic could have cut regulated rail fares by up to 12.6% over the last 3 years.
weownit.org.uk
April 15, 2026 at 9:37 AM
📣 Last chance to email your MP before our 'Passengers vs Profiteers' event this Weds 👇
weownit.org.uk/act-now/tug-...
Want a railway run for people not profit? 🚆

Join the 'Tug of War' in Parliament Square this 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝟭𝟱 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹, 𝟭𝟮:𝟰𝟱 ✊

We're raising awareness for the key problems with the #RailwaysBill & promoting the amendments aimed at resolving them 📜

𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗣 👇
TUG OF WAR: Ask your MP to make sure the Railways Bill delivers for passengers, not profit
We are organising a tug of war on Parliament Square next Wednesday 15th April and we’d love your MP to be there.
weownit.org.uk
April 14, 2026 at 12:14 PM