Burnham has announced a range of policies aimed at relieving pressure on financially squeezed households and businesses After Labour came into power in July 2024, legislation was passed to renationalise all passenger trains when contractually allowed, a process that is due to conclude by the end of 2027. However, the major “rolling stock” companies (Eversholt, Porterbrook and Angel Trains) – who own and lease carriages and engines – remain privately run. They typically lease rolling stock to the train operating companies who then deploy it on their services. Huge sums of money are being taken out of our railway in profits and dividends by private rolling stock companies. A lot of it ends up in offshore tax havens. We need to keep that money on the track, not send it offshore. Continue reading...
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TUE · 2026-08-18 · 09:47 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0818-103358
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Following Labour's rise to power in July 2024, legislation was enacted to renationalize all passenger trains by the end of 2027, where contractually permissible. However, the private companies that own and lease train carriages and engines, known as "rolling stock" companies, will continue to operate independently.
Yohannes LoweThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-08-18 · 09:47 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Following Labour's rise to power in July 2024, legislation was enacted to renationalize all passenger trains by the end of 2027, where contractually permissible. However, the private companies that own and lease train carriages and engines, known as "rolling stock" companies, will continue to operate independently. These companies lease their rolling stock to train operators, with significant profits and dividends being extracted from the railway system and often sent to offshore tax havens. The article states a desire to retain this money within the railway infrastructure. Additionally, a separate announcement by Burnham outlines policies intended to ease financial burdens on households and businesses.
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Major rolling stock companies remain privately run.
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The renationalisation of passenger trains is due to conclude by the end of 2027.
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Legislation was passed to renationalise all passenger trains when contractually allowed.
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Disabled people in England will receive 24-hour free bus travel.
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Huge sums of money are taken out of the railway in profits and dividends by private rolling stock companies.
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