JOHN Swinney has called for the Labour Party to fully nationalise Network Rail if it forms the next UK Government.
The Scottish Government has brought ScotRail into public ownership, delivered new rail lines and stations and is piloting the removal of peak fares.– and urged them to end austerity with a major infrastructure investment package which will reverse cuts to Scotland’s capital budget imposed by the
“He needs to follow the SNP’s lead by taking rail services south of the border into public hands – and finish the job by nationalising Network Rail and cross-border services. “While the SNP brushes up on the basics, Labour has a real plan to nationalise and modernise rail across the UK.
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