Association of British Commuters

Grassroots campaign for justice and equality in public transport. Crowdfunded legal actions, investigations and advocacy.

[Association of British Commuters @ABCommuters]

Govt amendments to the Railways Bill require GBR to be fully publicly owned. But no one checked the small print...

Only the parent company is protected and any other 'GBR company' can be set up as a public-private partnership.

Read more from our co-founder @Em_Sullivn in @RAIL https://t.co/Fmi6VZ3ACR

[Better Buses for Strathclyde @BetterBusesSPT]

@BetterBusesWY @BetterBusesSY @BetterBusesFife @GetGlesgaMoving @We_OwnIt @RMTunion @ABCommuters @NorthEastPTUG @YorkEnvironmen1 Missed our special Better Buses Online Event yesterday? 🚍🚏 You can now watch the recording here 👇
https://t.co/R4yGnpe82r

[Association of British Commuters @ABCommuters]

@BetterBusesSPT @JohnSwinney @WeareSPT @BetterBusesFife @We_OwnIt @GetGlesgaMoving @ScottishTUC @sccscot @PovertyAlliance @UniteScotland @Living_Rent Huge congratulations to all who've worked so hard campaigning for this! @BetterBusesSPT @GetGlesgaMoving

[Better Buses for Strathclyde @BetterBusesSPT]

A massive win for our campaign! 🚌🚏

Yesterday @JohnSwinney announced all buses in Scotland would be brought under public control👏

It's vital this pledge supports the work @WeareSPT are already doing to progress bus franchising, and enables other regions to follow their lead👇

[Get Glasgow Moving @GetGlesgaMoving]

We welcome @JohnSwinney's announcement that all buses in Scotland will be brought under public control👏

It's vital this pledge supports the work @WeareSPT are already doing to progress bus franchising, and enables other regions to follow their lead👇
https://t.co/Y7z0JT00x0

[Jenny Jones @GreenJennyJones]

I am trying, @We_OwnIt !! As are other Peers.
There are a lot of amendments ...

[We Own It @We_OwnIt]

"This is the opportunity to establish a lasting route to public ownership—not leave it to discretionary policy."

Our friends at @ABCommuters are clear: the House of Lords must amend the Railways Bill to embed public ownership of rolling stock in the law

https://t.co/VocInBCbck

[Graeme Pickering @PickGS]

Just announced by @transportgovuk - Sir John Kingman has been appointed as GBR chair. Will begin his duties immediately. @RailwayMagazine

[Better Buses for Strathclyde @BetterBusesSPT]

Join our Online Event to mark 40 years of the disastrous policy of bus deregulation & discuss progress towards getting our buses back in public control 🚍✊

🗓️ Saturday 24 October, 2pm-3:30pm
Register in advance at: https://t.co/dakRexuSiV

[Disability News Service @johnpringdns]

Level boarding pledge in government strategy is welcomed, but railways bill amendments are still vital
#LevelBoarding
@LordOrk @Doug_Paulley @ABCommuters @TransportForAll
https://t.co/NNPIBXSdF2

[ASLEF @ASLEFunion]

Publicly owned rolling stock is better for passengers, for taxpayers and for British industry.

It's time to Own Our Trains.

[Association of British Commuters @ABCommuters]

NEW: The Railways Bill must secure public ownership of rolling stock.

Last week, the government said it would consider public ownership of new trains. If it means what it says, it must turn this into law - the Railways Bill is the best ever opportunity. https://t.co/9eoCBaWXmG

[RMT @RMTunion]

No to DOO
This Saturday, October 10, 2026, come and join RMT members on the picket line as they take industrial action after Chiltern Railways refused to provide guarantees over the safety critical role of the second person on board proposed East West Rail services.

[Get Glasgow Moving @GetGlesgaMoving]

Join our Online Event to mark 40 years of the disastrous policy of bus deregulation & discuss progress towards getting our buses back in public control 🚍✊

🗓️ Saturday 24 October, 2pm-3:30pm
Register in advance at: https://t.co/u5uRVDImoy

[Campaign for Level Boarding @LevelBoarding]

A massive victory for Campaign for Level Boarding.
The battle now is infrastructure

[ASLEF @ASLEFunion]

The ORR estimates that Network Rail could face £2.3 billion of additional pressures over a five-year period.

Meanwhile, leasing trains from private ROSCOs saw £2.9 billion funnelled out of the railway in profits and dividends in the last five years alone!

[Dawni Q 🎨 @Dawni_Q]

@nimbusdis is becoming embedded across access policy, assessment, ticketing and eligibility decisions. Why does that matter? Coz 1 private organisation can increasingly influence who gets what access, on what evidence, through systems venues then rely on. That needs scrutiny.

[Dawni Q 🎨 @Dawni_Q]

#Disabled people need to know this: Rail Delivery Group has awarded @nimbusdis a £1.75m contract to decide Disabled Persons Railcard eligibility, reviewing medical/benefit evidence. This goes far beyond an access card. Where is the scrutiny of assessors, appeals and safeguards?

[Noel Dolphin @NoelDolphin]

Track and Train strategy - thoughts? The whole sector has been on hold for 18 months... waiting for a 28 page high-level overview of the things GBR/DfT may consider in the future when making decisions.
https://t.co/vqWorAVN38

[Association of British Commuters @ABCommuters]

A welcome announcement from @Heidi_Labour.

The next step should be to put this approach in the Railways Bill - making public ownership of trains a lasting commitment.

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

🚨 NEW: Labour says it will consider public ownership of trains as part of Great British Railways instead of leasing them from private companies

[Cat Hobbs @CatHobbs]

Passionate, inspiring speech @Heidi_Labour

The trains (rolling stock) on our railway are still privatised and they're the most profitable bit 💰💰💰

Today the government announces Great British Railways will start OWNING TRAINS for benefit of passengers + public! 🚄🎉🚄🎉🚄🎉