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Bill: Railways Nationalization Act 4157
Details
Submitted by[?]: Baltusian Democratic Green Party (BDGP)
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: June 4158
Description[?]:
| This bill seeks to bring the railways under public ownership. |
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 | 15:16:05, January 28, 2017 CET | From | Patriotic Party of Baltusia | To | Debating the Railways Nationalization Act 4157 |
| Message | May I ask how much this will cost - i.e. how much we will need to increase the state transport and infrastructure budget by? May I also ask can the Green Party guarantee that people who have jobs with the private TOCs be integrated into the new nationalised TOC should this law pass and they will work with the government to acheive this? Casper Blowhart Patriotic Party Trade and Industry Spokesperson |
| Date | 21:39:42, January 28, 2017 CET | From | Baltusian Democratic Green Party (BDGP) | To | Debating the Railways Nationalization Act 4157 |
| Message | Mr Blowhart, Firstly, the whole point of nationalizing the railways is that so it's run for the passengers and workers. However, because it will be in public ownership it will be up to the Government to decide whether to allow these people continued employment. But the Greens will obviously be willing to work with them on this very important issue. As for the cost, if you include the basic effects of nationalization, protecting workers' jobs and the necessary investment (maintenance, improvements/construction, branding, etc.), the cost should be $300,000,000. For a railway of truly global standards that works for both passengers and workers, these measures are necessary. Peter Woods, BDGP Infrastructure and Transport Spokesperson |
| Date | 23:25:24, January 28, 2017 CET | From | Patriotic Party of Baltusia | To | Debating the Railways Nationalization Act 4157 |
| Message | Thank you Mr Woods. Should we not carry out feasibility studies first to ensure we can offer employment to all the people in the private TOCS before putting this legislation in place? It may be we should stage the privatisation to nationalisation in stages to prevent job losses or run things as a joint venture company for a transitional period. My own thoughts are that the change would be best done in gradual law change stages to minimise the impact on jobs. Casper Blowhart. |
| Date | 16:59:38, January 29, 2017 CET | From | Baltusian Democratic Green Party (BDGP) | To | Debating the Railways Nationalization Act 4157 |
| Message | We understand your concerns Mr Blowhart. It's to our belief that once this bill passes, the nationalization process won\'t happen immediately. Rather, this should be a process that takes place over a year in which discussions between the companies, unions and Government takes place to minimize any effects. During the negotiations things are run as they currently are. This kind of gradual implementation should help everyone involved whilst also quickly bringing the railways into public ownership. Peter Woods, BDGP Infrastructure and Transport Spokesperson |
| Date | 18:52:27, January 29, 2017 CET | From | Patriotic Party of Baltusia | To | Debating the Railways Nationalization Act 4157 |
| Message | Mr Woods, Again. Thank you. As you can see by the vote this is a completely divisive issue but at the end of the day we all want the same thing: the trains running on time and job security for employees. As this is going to pass I suggest you put together a white paper based on your ideas and share this with the government and the Transport Minister so we can share best practice on implementing this overhaul. Casper Blowhart |
| Date | 20:57:20, January 30, 2017 CET | From | Baltusian International Democratic Party | To | Debating the Railways Nationalization Act 4157 |
| Message | This is a catastrophic error. This will be regretted for years to come. Dr Julia Baker Majority Speaker of Congress |
| Date | 21:16:54, January 30, 2017 CET | From | Baltusian Democratic Green Party (BDGP) | To | Debating the Railways Nationalization Act 4157 |
| Message | As requested, I have released a white paper explaining my party's ideas and viewpoints, and how we believe would be the best way to get this plan into motion. I hope the Government takes our findings into account: http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill.php?billid=503395 Peter Woods, BDGP Infrastructure and Transport Spokesperson |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 352 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 348 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Selucia is Particracy's modern take on Ancient Rome, located on the continent of Majatra. |
| Random quote: "The government was set to protect man from criminals, and the Constitution was written to protect man from the government." - Ayn Rand |