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Bill: Nationalisation Of The Railways Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Progressive Democratic Party
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: August 3087
Description[?]:
| Railways are a natural monopolies and make no sense in private hands. Without competition market forces only push up prices for ordinary Alorians and create poor services due to profit maximising cost cutting |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is fully subsidised for people with low-income, with the remainder "user-pays".
Current: Public transport is fully user-pays.
Proposed: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Article 2
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
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| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 285 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 156 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 28 |
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