Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor John McDonnell (Labour), on Tuesday, 6 May 2003, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 39 members in total.

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ANNIVERSARY OF POTTERS BAR TRAGEDY AND THE RAIL SERVICE

That this House notes 10th May is the anniversary of the Potters Bar tragedy; welcomes the decision of Network Rail to bring some maintenance contracts back in-house but notes the continued damaging legacy of the Tory privatisation and fragmentation of the railway; regrets with increasing concern the escalating financial crisis facing the network; further notes that, despite receiving greater levels of subsidy than under public ownership, a number of the train operating companies are technically insolvent and rail maintenance costs have doubled; at the same time is alarmed that whilst services deteriorate public money is still being used to subsidise private share dividends; believes that privatisation has failed the railways; and asks the Government to consider creating a publicly owned, publicly accountable and fully integrated railway to ensure a better deal for the passenger and taxpayer.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1130 

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Accidents Privatisation Railways Potters Bar

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk