‘Did Westminster just ignore buses?’ Burnham aims to shake up UK transport
Andy Burnham, the UK's incoming Prime Minister, is planning to expand state control over transport systems nationwide. Drawing on his experience in Manchester, he aims to move away from deregulation toward a franchised model for buses and rail.
Why it matters
This signals a major shift in UK domestic policy toward nationalization and increased public oversight of essential infrastructure.
‘Public interest went out the window and people were cut off’ … Andy Burnham wants to leave behind the neoliberal approach to transport. Illustration: Guardian Design/Getty ‘Public interest went out the window and people were cut off’ … Andy Burnham wants to leave behind the neoliberal approach to transport. Illustration: Guardian Design/Getty Nationalisation ‘Did Westminster just ignore buses?’ Burnham aims to shake up UK transport In the fourth of a series on nationalisation, we look at plans to emulate Manchester’s Bee Network in Britain’s buses and rail
The article frames the move toward nationalization as a positive, necessary correction to 'neoliberal' policies, using language that favors state intervention.
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