Association of British Commuters
@ABCommuters

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

 United Kingdom
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Joined June 2016
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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 railmagazine.com/comment-lan…
Outdoor 'Great British Railways' sign, with trees in background

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Better Buses for Strathclyde@BetterBusesSPT
Oct 18
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👇
Buses to be brought under public control by 2031, says John Swinney

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Get Glasgow Moving@GetGlesgaMoving
Oct 19
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👇 piped.video/watch?v=gW8ty0X0…

Buses to be brought back into public control on BBC Reporting Scotland

BBC Reporting Scotland coverage of John Swinney's announcement that...

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Jenny Jones
@GreenJennyJones
Oct 18
I am trying, @We_OwnIt !! As are other Peers. There are a lot of amendments ...
We Own It@We_OwnIt
Oct 17
"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 vist.ly/5nurg
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We Own It@We_OwnIt
Oct 17
"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 vist.ly/5nurg

The Railways Bill must secure public ownership of rolling stock

Last week, the government announced that it would ‘consider’ buying and owning new rolling stock, moving away from the extortionate system of private leasing. Under that system, private…

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Graeme Pickering@PickGS
Oct 16
Just announced by @transportgovuk - Sir John Kingman has been appointed as GBR chair. Will begin his duties immediately. @RailwayMagazine
DFT press release: "Sir John brings a wealth of experience forged in distinguished careers in both government and the private sector. His experience in leadership of national, customer-focused businesses, such as the Chair of Barclays UK PLC, and as the former Chair of Legal and General Group PLC and Tesco Personal Finance, will be invaluable to improving the experience of passengers and management of the network as GBR is established. Sir John has also served as Second Permanent Secretary at HM Treasury, where he played a central role in the UK Government's response to the financial crisis, including the nationalisation of Northern Rock and negotiated on Greater Manchester’s flagship devolution deal. He later became the first Chair of UK Research and Innovation, where he oversaw £8 billion in annual science funding."

ALT DFT press release: "Sir John brings a wealth of experience forged in distinguished careers in both government and the private sector. His experience in leadership of national, customer-focused businesses, such as the Chair of Barclays UK PLC, and as the former Chair of Legal and General Group PLC and Tesco Personal Finance, will be invaluable to improving the experience of passengers and management of the network as GBR is established. Sir John has also served as Second Permanent Secretary at HM Treasury, where he played a central role in the UK Government's response to the financial crisis, including the nationalisation of Northern Rock and negotiated on Greater Manchester’s flagship devolution deal. He later became the first Chair of UK Research and Innovation, where he oversaw £8 billion in annual science funding."

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Better Buses for Strathclyde@BetterBusesSPT
Oct 15
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: betterbuses.uk/conference
Better Buses National Conference - online event

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Better Buses National Conference - online event

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Better Buses National Conference - online event

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Better Buses National Conference - online event

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Disability News Service@johnpringdns
Oct 8
Level boarding pledge in government strategy is welcomed, but railways bill amendments are still vital #LevelBoarding @LordOrk @Doug_Paulley @ABCommuters @TransportForAll disabilitynewsservice.com/le…

Level boarding pledge in government strategy is welcomed, but railways bill amendments are still...

Disabled campaigners have welcomed a government strategy that says new passenger trains should aim to allow level boarding wherever possible, but they say key amendments to the railways bill will b…

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ASLEF@ASLEFunion
Oct 8
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
Oct 8
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. abcommuters.com/2026/10/08/r…
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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. abcommuters.com/2026/10/08/r…

The Railways Bill must secure public ownership of rolling stock

Last week, the government announced that it would ‘consider’ buying and owning new rolling stock, moving away from the extortionate system of private leasing. Under that system, private…

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RMT
@RMTunion
Oct 6
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.
Protest announcement for 'NO TO DOO' picket lines on October 10, 2026, at three UK train stations with times from 07:30 to 12:00.

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Get Glasgow Moving@GetGlesgaMoving
Oct 4
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: betterbuses.uk/conference
Bus Deregulation: Fighting to end 40 years of failure - Online Event

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Bus Deregulation: Fighting to end 40 years of failure - Online Event

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Campaign for Level Boarding@LevelBoarding
Sep 30
A massive victory for Campaign for Level Boarding. The battle now is infrastructure
Heidi Alexander MP
@Heidi_Labour
Sep 30
As I said in my speech at conference, a train without level boarding is a job you can't take. All new Great British Railways trains will be level boarding, as standard. We’re building a railway that everyone can rely on. mirror.co.uk/news/politics/r…
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ASLEF@ASLEFunion
Sep 30
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!
ORR
@railandroad
Sep 30
Our latest assessments show that Network Rail is exceeding its efficiency targets, but rising costs and reduced financial headroom are increasing pressure on renewals. Read our latest blog: orr.gov.uk/search-news/netwo…
Quote by Will Godfrey, director of economics, finance and markets: ORR’s latest assessments show that Network Rail is exceeding its efficiency targets, but rising costs and reduced financial headroom are increasing pressure on renewals.

ALT Quote by Will Godfrey, director of economics, finance and markets: ORR’s latest assessments show that Network Rail is exceeding its efficiency targets, but rising costs and reduced financial headroom are increasing pressure on renewals.

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Dawni Q 🎨@Dawni_Q
Sep 30
Replying to @nimbusdis
@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.
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Dawni Q 🎨@Dawni_Q
Sep 30
#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?
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Noel Dolphin@NoelDolphin
Sep 28
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. assets.publishing.service.go…
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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
Sep 28
🚨 NEW: Labour says it will consider public ownership of trains as part of Great British Railways instead of leasing them from private companies
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Cat Hobbs@CatHobbs
Sep 28
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! 🚄🎉🚄🎉🚄🎉
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Politics UK
@PolitlcsUK
Sep 28
🚨 NEW: Labour says it will consider public ownership of trains as part of Great British Railways instead of leasing them from private companies
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RT @MayorofLondon: A new, publicly-owned bus company for London - with routes, fares and timetables set for the benefit of Londoners and vi…

TfL confirms when new publicly owned London bus company will launch

Sir Sadiq Khan has described it as a "bold new approach" for London's bus system

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