Public Transport Position
Our public transport system is not working for us, the people it is intended to serve. It is dysfunctional, with huge costs to service users, the environment and the wider economy. Privatisation and deregulation have created big profits for private companies, and made our trains and buses unaffordable and inefficient.
We must reverse this situation by taking transport out of the hands of private profiteers and running it for the common good. Decisions about fares, routes and timetables should be made by democratic bodies that prioritise improving people’s lives and reducing emissions, not lining the pockets of shareholders.