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Most of it isn't. And it isn't a network, it is lots of franchises. I described a lot more than nationalization 'alone'. I mention some other things that are needed. There are of course more. But nationalization is the necessary step. Same problem in the NHS with all the tendering and...

"Southeastern Railways" that run my trains to London is owned by....the department of transport! It took over the 'franchise' in October 2021 because the French-owned previous franchisee walked away from the business without notice. This, after having trousered millions from the government...

If it is simple and works. This is not the case for me and my requirements ( cheapest ticket is . Make the system work and I'm all ears. Unfortunately, once strikes are banned, 'free collective bargaining' is over. Then we will have recapitulated 19th century indentured servitude. As for...

The only way I can buy a ticket (single, plus 'super' off peak return with an OAP card) for the next day (to avoid the massive queues down here) is from a nice friendly member of staff. The machine makes me think of a preliminary edition of the enigma device that Turing rejected as 'complete...

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...................... The unions are clearly considerably richer than yow :facepalm: