Can Labour fix the UK’s broken railways?

Britain’s railways are a mess and people are fed up. Three in ten of all UK train journeys were delayed - according to the latest quarterly figures - and there were more cancellations than the same time last year. Experts say it’s the same old issues: Trains are getting older, they’re too expensive to maintain, and services can’t handle the sheer volume of passengers. But back in power after 14 years, Labour claims to have the solution: nationalisation. And it’s been announced South Western Railways, C2C and Greater Anglia will all be renationalised in 2025. We analyse whether their approach will fix the UK’s broken railways. Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 0:47 - History of the railways 2:44 - Why journeys are so expensive 4:29 - Can Labour’s plan work? 6:41 - Conclusion Presented by Ciaran Jenkins Produced by Suzannah Rogerson and Tom Ross Graphics by Ian Watkins Executive Producer: Ryan Ramgobin [Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe] ------- Get more news at our site - https://www.channel4.com/news/ Follow us: TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@c4news Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/channel4news/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/Channel4News Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Channel4News/