We heard this promise before from the Starmer government, that the railways will be taken from the time announced many months ago, into public hands.
Didn't happen. Just today I saw a Thameslink ad on a poster. Other days, same old patronizing messages and high fares.
Enough is enough.
For years, people have been expected to put up with Avantiโs cancellations, delays, overcrowding, and a service that has failed them time and time again.
So my Labour government is bringing Avanti West Coast into public ownership at the earliest opportunity in March next year.
That means passengers, not shareholders, will come first.
More investment, fewer delays, and a renewed focus on getting the basics right.
We're putting essential services back in public hands and building a railway that actually works for the people who use it.