GO-OP: Can a community cooperative run a railway?
Open Access railway operation is a divisive topic. Whilst there have been undoubted success stories with major communities such as Hull and Bradford previously sidelined by the big operators suddenly being reconnected with through services to London, there have been challenges. How much do Open Access services abstract from existing operators, and can they really claim to be operated entirely at the risk of the open access operator, free from public subsidy?
GO-OP rail is a new type of Open Access operator who may just provide an alternative. It’s local, very community based and with a…
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