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bringbackbritishrail.org
Email your MP today to ensure they 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 in the new #RailwaysBill 🚆

Help us 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 who are lobbying like crazy behind the scenes 🤑

Take action now 👇
📨 weownit.org.uk/act-now/great-british-railways-action
Email your MP today!
July 1, 2025 at 9:57 AM
weownit.org.uk
🔥We rely on the railway for work and life, we should have a say in decisions about it.

@richardquigley.bsky.social MP has tabled an amendment to the Railways Bill to give passengers a seat at the table.

We were in parliament to ask MPs to back his and other amendments. #RailwaysBill
February 11, 2026 at 7:32 PM
weownit.org.uk
We were in parliament today to ask MPs to back @stevewitherdenmp.bsky.social’s amendment to the Railways Bill, to enable your community to campaign to reopen local stations cuts in the 1960s.

Here is why his amendment is so important. #RailwaysBill
February 11, 2026 at 8:11 PM
weownit.org.uk
⁉️Want more affordable fares when you use the railway?

@chrishinchliff.bsky.social has tabled an amendment to the Railways Bill to do just that.

We were in parliament to ask MPs to back his and other amendments. #RailwaysBill
February 11, 2026 at 7:54 PM
bringbackbritishrail.org
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
Passengers vs. Profiteers Tug of War
April 19, 2026 at 3:43 PM
johnpring.bsky.social
Railways bill must ensure accessibility becomes a reality, disabled peers tell minister
#RailwaysBill #AccessibleTransport
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/railways-bil...
Railways bill must ensure accessibility becomes a reality, disabled peers tell minister
Disabled peers have called on the government to ensure that an accessible rail system becomes a reality through its new railways bill, with no sign yet that ministers will listen to calls for a gre…
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
July 9, 2026 at 4:35 PM
bringbackbritishrail.org
📢 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
johnpring.bsky.social
Ministers condemned for ‘outrageous’ failure to listen to ‘vital’ demands on accessibility in railways bill
@abcommuters.bsky.social @transportforall.org.uk
#RailwaysBill
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/ministers-co...
Ministers condemned for ‘outrageous’ failure to listen to ‘vital’ demands on accessibility in railways bill
The government has been accused of an “outrageous” failure to listen to disabled campaigners and allies who have been calling for ministers to include far stronger measures on accessibility and dis…
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
June 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM
alexkbrewer.bsky.social
That's not a luxury, it's basic service.

I'm backing the Lib Dem amendment for a Passengers' Charter, so that when connectivity fails, passengers have real power to hold train companies to account. 🚆💻

#MP #NorthEastHampshire #RailwaysBill #Trains #Passengers'Charter
June 10, 2026 at 4:47 PM
johnpring.bsky.social
Disabled peers have called on the govt to ensure an accessible rail system becomes a reality through its new railways bill, with no sign yet that ministers will listen to calls for a greater focus on accessibility and disability rights.
#RailwaysBill
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/railways-bil...
Railways bill must ensure accessibility becomes a reality, disabled peers tell minister
Disabled peers have called on the government to ensure that an accessible rail system becomes a reality through its new railways bill, with no sign yet that ministers will listen to calls for a gre…
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
July 11, 2026 at 6:30 AM
johnpring.bsky.social
Disabled campaigners are backing demands for major rights-based changes to the government’s railways bill that would target the poor state of accessibility across the network.
#RailwaysBill #AccessibleTransport
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/letter-from-...
Letter from MP and activists demands rights and accessibility improvements to railways bill
Disabled campaigners are backing demands for major rights-based changes to the government’s railways bill that would target the poor state of accessibility across the network. Disabled-led organisa…
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
February 14, 2026 at 7:45 AM
bringbackbritishrail.org
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 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM
johnpring.bsky.social
The government has been accused of an “outrageous” failure to listen to disabled campaigners and allies who have been calling for ministers to include far stronger measures on accessibility and disability rights in their railways bill.
#RailwaysBill
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/ministers-co...
Ministers condemned for ‘outrageous’ failure to listen to ‘vital’ demands on accessibility in railways bill
The government has been accused of an “outrageous” failure to listen to disabled campaigners and allies who have been calling for ministers to include far stronger measures on accessibility and dis…
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
June 19, 2026 at 6:15 AM
lovedaisypetals.bsky.social
"We need an accessibility charter, which should be the floor, not the ceiling, of our aspirations.
“We need to promote and protect the rights and interests of disabled passengers.”
Tanni Grey-Thompson

#Access
#RailwaysBill
#AccessibleTransport

@transportforall.org.uk @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social
July 9, 2026 at 11:45 PM
houseoflords.parliament.uk
🕒 #HouseOfLords from 3pm includes:

🟥 prisoners released on licence serving indeterminate sentences
🟥 business rates avoidance schemes
🟥 government debt
🟥 #RailwaysBill
🟥 Retirement and Participation Committee report

➡️ See full schedule and watch online
https://orlo.uk/mx2YP

Member speaking in the chamber.
September 16, 2026 at 8:30 AM
johnpring.bsky.social
Letter from MP and activists demands rights and accessibility improvements to railways bill
#RailwaysBill #AccessibleTransport
@abcommuters.bsky.social @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/letter-from-...
Letter from MP and activists demands rights and accessibility improvements to railways bill
Disabled campaigners are backing demands for major rights-based changes to the government’s railways bill that would target the poor state of accessibility across the network. Disabled-led organisa…
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:38 PM
johnpring.bsky.social
Duty to disabled passengers in railways bill is ‘too vague’ and must be strengthened, MPs are told
#RailwaysBill #GreatBritishRailways
@transportforall.org.uk
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/duty-to-disa...
Duty to disabled passengers in railways bill is ‘too vague’ and must be strengthened, MPs are told
A statutory duty in the new railways bill to ensure ministers and public bodies promote the needs of disabled passengers is “too vague” and must be strengthened as the legislation passes through pa…
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:41 PM
houseoflords.parliament.uk
🕚#HouseOfLords from 11am includes:

🟥 government defence budget
🟥 Jodrell Bank Observatory funding
🟥 social media algorithms
🟥 home ownership
🟥 #RailwaysBill

➡️ See full schedule and watch online
https://orlo.uk/UQzwm
Member speaking in the chamber.
September 10, 2026 at 8:30 AM
houseoflords.parliament.uk
🕝#HouseOfLords from 2.30pm includes:

🟥 cost of No.10 North
🟥 El Niño: climate patterns, flooding and food security
🟥 #ArmedForcesBill
🟥 #RailwaysBill

➡️ See full schedule and watch online
https://orlo.uk/seelN
Member speaking in the chamber.
September 8, 2026 at 8:30 AM
johnpring.bsky.social
Ministers listen to disabled campaigners and return key accessibility duty to railways bill
@abcommuters.bsky.social @transportforall.org.uk
#RailwaysBill
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/ministers-li...
Ministers listen to disabled campaigners and return key accessibility duty to railways bill
The government has restored accessibility to the heart of its planned rail reforms, in a victory for disabled campaigners and allies who fought plans to remove a key measure from new legislation. L…
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:56 PM
bringbackbritishrail.org
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
railindustry.bsky.social
Last week, the Government published a response to the Transport Select Committee's Report on the #RailwaysBill: publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5901/cm...
Railways Bill: Government Response
Report of the Transport Committee
publications.parliament.uk
April 30, 2026 at 11:05 AM
bringbackbritishrail.org
📢 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
johnpring.bsky.social
Nationalised rail firm ‘was desperate’ to settle trio of discrimination cases, as calls mount for stronger laws
#RailwaysBill #AccessibleTransport #GTR
@abcommuters.bsky.social
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/nationalised...
Nationalised rail firm ‘was desperate’ to settle trio of discrimination cases, as calls mount for stronger laws
A newly-nationalised rail company desperately tried to settle three separate cases of discrimination taken against it by a disabled campaigner, just weeks after the firm was brought under state con…
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
July 16, 2026 at 4:58 PM
dft-answers.bsky.social
A question on #RailwaysBill tabled by Julia Buckley on 04-02-2026 has been answered by Keir Mather. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-02-04/110998
February 13, 2026 at 3:02 PM