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Bill: Railways Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Mordusian Worker's Party
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: September 3536
Description[?]:
| This act is intended to create a cheap and well maintained railway system under government jurisdiction, rather than making profit the main objective in public transport |
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.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Funding of public transport (where applicable).
Old value:: Public transport is partially subsidised with the remainder "user-pays".
Current: Public transport is partially subsidised with the remainder "user-pays".
Proposed: Public transport is fully subsidised by the government.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:53:37, August 26, 2013 CET | From | United Mordusia Coalition (IP) | To | Debating the Railways Act |
| Message | The tocs can compete for the lowest prices like airlines and monopolies are forbidden in this area. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 32 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 62 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 2 |
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