Category Archives: Press
Response to Network Rail Bonuses
Evening Standard (page 57) Thursday 30 May 2013 With ever increasing inequality in this country, the news of Network Rail chief’s big bonuses makes sickening reading for the growing numbers of normal working people who struggle to pay extortionate train … Continue reading
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Bring Back British Rail partners The Spirit of ’45
Bring Back British Rail is very pleased to be an official partner for The Spirit of ’45 – Ken Loach’s new film celebrating the ideas and ethos of the government that founded British Railways in 1948. Come and join Bring … Continue reading
Press Coverage
There was a huge amount of press coverage for the campaign following the demonstration against rail fare rises at London’s Waterloo Station on 14 August 2012. This included images in The Guardian and Metro (see below) and interviews with Ellie … Continue reading
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Radio Interviews
Tuesday 14 August 2012 Vanessa Feltz (sitting in for Jeremy Vine) interviews Ellie Harrison from Bring Back British Rail and Stephen Cornish a former British Rail employee. Gareth Evans (sitting in for Danny Kelly) interviews Ellie Harrison from Bring Back … Continue reading
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Response to Fare Rises
It’s obvious that people are angry and frustrated with the way the railway system has been run in this country since it was dismantled and sold off in the ‘90s, and yesterday’s extortionate train fare rises have only made this … Continue reading
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BBC Radio Coverage of Demonstration
On Tuesday 16 August 2011, BBC Radio London’s reporter Jason Rosam came down to cover our massive demonstration against train fare rises outside Waterloo Station. Here you can listen to his live coverage and interviews broadcast throughout the morning. 07:37 … Continue reading
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Evening Standard
Page 11 of London’s Evening Standard on Tuesday 16 August – the night of the demonstration at Waterloo. A massive plug for Bring Back British Rail!
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Commuters Fight for Fair Rail Fares
John Millington reports for the Morning Star on the demonstration against train fare rises held outside Waterloo Station on Tuesday 16 August 2011. “Rail fares are set to rise by 8 per cent in January, heaping yet more misery on … Continue reading
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The List Magazine
“Inherently sensible, not to mention stylishly merchandised” – the Bring Back British Rail campaign gets a big thumbs-up in the WeLike section on page 2 of Scotland’s The List Magazine 18 February – 4 March 2010. Help support the campaign and spread the word … Continue reading
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The Big Issue
The Bring Back British Rail campaign gets a great little preview by Emma Rubach on page 46 of The Big Issue magazine 1 – 7 March 2010. “Who remembers the glory days of British Rail (BR)? I’m proud to say … Continue reading
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