Possible all change on the railways in England?

[Sandy Lane]

OK there is an election coming and one party is proposing big changes for English railways.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68889345

Be interesting to see what happens to the value of shares in the existing train operator businesses

[Tony]

OK there is an election coming and one party is proposing big changes for English railways.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68889345

Be interesting to see what happens to the value of shares in the existing train operator businesses

I doubt it will do anything. All they are proposing is letting the current franchise run out, and the current operator risks losing it then anyway even without change

[ellspurs]

The Chancellor has cancelled the "Restore your Railway" scheme.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c3g9yy73l77t (it's just on the live feed at the moment).

Are any of the current schemes going to be stopped as a result of this?

[Stu]

The Chancellor has cancelled the "Restore your Railway" scheme.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c3g9yy73l77t (it's just on the live feed at the moment).

Are any of the current schemes going to be stopped as a result of this?

Considering the work that is already underway on building the new stations at Moseley, Kings Heath and Pineapple Road, it would be a bigger waste of money if these weren't finished off and reopened.

[the trainbasher]

Considering the work that is already underway on building the new stations at Moseley, Kings Heath and Pineapple Road, it would be a bigger waste of money if these weren't finished off and reopened.

Camp Hill is safe