@ISIDEWITHQuestionstransportationStarted 7yrs agoActive 3 days ago

Should the national railway be privatised?

Currently UK trains are operated by private franchises and the tracks are operated by the government. Proponents argue that the system would run more efficiently if the tracks and trains were operated by private entities. Opponents of privatization claim that a single government train system would end the disruptions caused by the fractured franchise system.

24%
Yes
76%
No
22%
Yes
74%
No
2%
Yes, but allow more local control
2%
No, eliminate any privatisation and have the government operate the trains and tracks
0%
Yes, privatise the operation of the trains and tracks

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 @9LP7D89answered…3 days3D

Yes privatise the operation of train and train tracks without raising the price of tickets for the public

 @9LNF59Banswered…4 days4D

If there's an option for a half and half option so the country can gain from the operation then yes but if it's just companies coming in from foreign countries to make money from our railway network who have no interest in our country then no

 @9L879JSanswered…3wks3W

no eventually we should replace the rail with hyperloop stack tubes
this can allow logistical superiorly over other nations and would be GREEN af because it would be faster than flying
eventually i would like to see it replace EUROSTAR as again slot pod drone transport could replace all of it eventually,.

 @9L7PLVLanswered…3wks3W

No, gradually eliminate privatisation and have the government operate the trains and tracks, as long as they agree to set affordable and fair trains fares and lead an efficient and effective service for passengers, and treat the workers fairly and respectfully.

 @9L337M6answered…1mo1MO

Yes if only their frequency and time keeping improves. The charges /costs shouldn’t increase, but decrease.

 @9L2BSXLanswered…1mo1MO

No, the public should have more ownership which will allow for more local control and savings in funds.

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…3wks3W

Russia is trying to sabotage European railways

Russia has made “thousands” of attempts to interfere with European rail networks in a campaign to destabilise the EU and sabotage critical infrastructure, the Czech Republic’s transport minister has said.Martin Kupka told the Financial Times that Moscow was suspected of having made “thousands of attempts to weaken our systems” since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.The hacking campaign included attacks on signalling systems and on the networks of the Czech national railway operator České dráhy, Kupka said. Past attacks have put ticketing systems out of service and raised concerns about successful interference with signals causing serious accidents.“It’s definitely a difficult point . . .[but] I’m really very satisfied because we are able to defend all systems [from] a successful attack,” Kupka said.Russian attempts to destabilise European energy infrastructure have been well documented but interference in transport networks has been less discussed. The EU Agency for Cybersecurity published its first report on threats to transport in March last year. It said there had been “attacks against railway companies with an increasing rate, primarily due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine”.It noted major cyber attacks by “pro-Russia hacker groups” on railway companies in Latvia, Lithuania, Romania and Estonia.The Czech cyber security agency, NUKIB, has warned of rising cyber attacks in recent years. “One of the last year’s prominent trends has been the growing interest of malicious attackers in the energy and transportation sectors,” it said in a report published in July.České dráhy said it had “seen an increased number of cyber attacks on our digital infrastructure” and was “continuously strengthening” its cyber security.

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