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Bill: National Railways Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Her Majesty's Loyal Trade Unionists
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: January 2594
Description[?]:
| In order to modernise our economy, reduce traffic congestion and reduce pollution emissions, taking our railways into public ownership will be essential. The private companies who run our trains at present are purely profit-motivated, and their quest for profit puts at risk both traveller safety and the long-term needs of our nation. Arthur Smith (General Secretary of Her Majesty's Loyal Trade Unionists) |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Train Operating Companies (TOC).
Old value:: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Current: Private companies operate TOCs throughout the country.
Proposed: There is a single publicly owned TOC.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:58:41, June 18, 2008 CET | From | People's Party | To | Debating the National Railways Act |
| Message | Profit motivation drives efficiency. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 53 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 90 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 31 |
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