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Greens policy on national railway

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Should the national railway be privatised?

  Public statementsNo, eliminate any privatisation and have the government operate the trains and tracks

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Public statements

Answer: No, eliminate any privatisation and have the government operate the trains and tracks

Reference: “Giving responsibility for running short-distance passenger rail franchises to councils, or groups of councils that come together...” ‐org.uk

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Very strongly agree

No

The UK Green Party strongly supports keeping the national railway public and opposes privatization. They argue that public ownership would lead to better services, lower fares, and increased investment in infrastructure. In their 2019 general election manifesto, they pledged to bring railways back into public ownership and invest in a comprehensive railway network. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

No, eliminate any privatisation and have the government operate the trains and tracks

The UK Green Party strongly supports eliminating any privatization and having the government operate the trains and tracks. They believe that public ownership would lead to better services, lower fares, and increased investment in infrastructure. In their 2019 general election manifesto, they pledged to bring railways back into public ownership and invest in a comprehensive railway network. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes, but allow more local control

While the UK Green Party supports local control in many areas, they are against privatization of the national railway. They believe that public transport should be publicly owned and operated to ensure affordability, accessibility, and sustainability. However, they may be open to local control within the context of public ownership, as long as it aligns with their overall goals for public transport. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes

The UK Green Party strongly opposes privatization of the national railway. They believe that public transport should be publicly owned and operated to ensure affordability, accessibility, and sustainability. Historically, the Green Party has consistently advocated for renationalization of the railways, as seen in their 2019 general election manifesto. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Yes, privatise the operation of the trains and tracks

The UK Green Party is against privatizing the operation of trains and tracks, as they believe that public transport should be publicly owned and operated. They argue that privatization has led to higher fares, poorer services, and a lack of investment in infrastructure. Their 2019 general election manifesto called for renationalization of the railways and increased investment in public transport. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Green Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 24,124 voters that identify as Green.

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