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Bill: Public Train Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Alorian Populist Party (DemCoa)
Status[?]: passed
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: September 2637
Description[?]:
| Public Train Bill |
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: The State owns and operates a national TOC, alongside private TOCs.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:03:09, September 14, 2008 CET | From | Conservative Party of Aloria | To | Debating the Public Train Bill |
| Message | Support. |
| Date | 02:51:33, September 15, 2008 CET | From |  Moderate Libertarian Party (NoCoalition) | To | Debating the Public Train Bill |
| Message | Didn't know the state could run the trains better than the folks who build em in the private sector? |
| Date | 04:27:53, September 15, 2008 CET | From | Alorian Populist Party (DemCoa) | To | Debating the Public Train Bill |
| Message | This allows private trains.... it just creates more competition from the public sector. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 526 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 189 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 35 |
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