UK: Nationalised East Coast rail line makes profit

[John Ashworth]

Nationalised East Coast rail line returns £209m to taxpayers

Labour and rail unions question need for re-privatisation...

[John Ashworth]

Campaigners call for east coast rail franchise to stay in public hands

Rail unions and MPs say state-owned operator's success means government should rethink return of franchise to private sector...

[John Ashworth]

Union threatens to derail Government's 'insane' sell-off of rail franchise East Coast Main Line

[John Ashworth]

East Coast Line: Ministers launch search for buyer

[John Ashworth]

Comment: Let’s hope rail line privatisation hits buffers

East coast mainline: profitable and publicly owned – so why sell it?

Public ownership has transformed the service...