Featured campaign Join us in calling for The People’s BusSupport democratically controlled bus services.
23rd January 2020 To get our railways back on track we need democratic public ownership Robin Wilde Communications Officer Not even a month into a new decade, two more of Britain's railway operators are in trouble. The Government's short term nationalisation plans aren't the answer: only democratic public ownership will create accountable railways run for the benefit of passengers and staff.
21st December 2019 It’s time for a People’s ScotRail Neil Bibby An ownership model which puts maximising shareholder benefit first has been shown to be a poor deal for the travelling public in Scotland.
20th August 2019 Worker-owned taxi co-op set to ‘Drive’ change in Cardiff Karen Wilkie Deputy General Secretary & Company Board Secretary A new Cardiff taxi company with a difference – “Drive - Cardiff Taxis Co-operative” - is making headlines across the UK. This is not just another taxi company. The nine drivers who have come together to set up Drive as a worker-owned cooperative are shaking up the way taxi companies operate.
11th June 2018 ‘Why can’t it be a co-op?’ It’s time to advocate for large-scale mutualisation Luke Pollard Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Labour needs to be very cautious that in ending rail privatisation we are not simply holding the assets on ice for the Tories to re-privatise later.
10th May 2018 Co-op MP warns Government policy could be “death knell” for Community Transport James Butler Campaigns Officer Luke Pollard MP highlights damage to this vital service in Westminster Hall debate.
17th April 2018 Co-operative Party publishes ‘Ownership Matters’ report, making the case for democratic public ownership Co-operative Party The Co-operative Party, Labour’s sister Party, has today published detailed proposals for new models of democratic public ownership for key industries including water, energy and rail.
4th April 2018 Scottish Transport Bill Due – Time for the People’s Bus Richard McCready Political Officer
1st March 2018 Let’s mark 3 years of privatisation failure on East Coast by bringing our railways back into public ownership Anna Birley Policy Officer Three years ago today, the Conservative Government privatised the publicly-owned East Coast Trains. The years since are a reminder of why only democratic public ownership is fit to deliver the railway the travelling public deserve
28th February 2018 ‘Has the Government sided with the bus barons?’, ask Co-operative MPs Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer In a debate on Tuesday, Co-operative Party MPs called on the government to give not-for-profit community transport the recognition it deserves, and to do more to safeguard such routes from disastrous regulatory changes being promoted by commercial firms.
8th January 2018 Government plans put hundreds of community bus services at risk, MPs warn Anna Heard Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer Upcoming changes in Department for Transport regulation could put an end to dozens of community-run bus services, a report by the Transport Select Committee has found
4th August 2017 Transport’s unsung heroes could be taken off the road by red tape Joe Fortune General Secretary Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer Tens of thousands of vulnerable people rely on the unsung heroes of community transport. But changes in regulation could take them off the road for good.
30th January 2017 Campaign win: all aboard the People’s Bus Service in Witney Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer After a year of work by local Labour & Co-operative councillors to save local bus services for the community, the People’s Bus service in Witney carries its first passengers today
22nd November 2016 Scottish Co-operative Party stands ready to help create a ‘People’s Scotrail’ Co-operative Party The Scottish Co-operative Party offers Transport Secretary its plan for a 'Peoples Railway' as solution to ScotRail woes
21st November 2016 Bus regulation must happen for people, workers and our environment. Claudia Beamish MSP for South Scotland and Shadow Minister for Environment and Climate Change
17th November 2016 Scotland’s privatised buses aren’t working – how much longer can we put up with the status quo? Neil Bibby Scotland has some of the most profit-driven and privatised buses in the World. It's time for us all to work together to put passenger voice back at the heart of our transport system.
25th October 2016 Update: government challenged to change the law to give communities power over buses Co-operative Party The government has been challenged in the House of Lords to give communities new legal powers over bus services in their areas, including new rights over routes at risk of closure.
4th October 2016 Scottish commuters are paying £1m per month to keep Dutch rail fares down – we say there’s a better way. Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer After the Dutch operator of Scotland’s railway services revealed how it uses profits from ScotRail to subsidise services in its own country, Co-operative MSPs are calling for a re-think that puts passengers before profit
2nd August 2016 Luciana Berger pledges to put passengers before profit in Liverpool City Region Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer The Co-operative Party's candidate for Liverpool Metro Mayor promises to overhaul the region's transport by increasing the role of not-for-profit and co-operative bus operators.
28th July 2016 It’s time to give passengers legal powers to stand up to big bus companies Joe Fortune General Secretary Bus routes can be just as much the lifeblood of communities as pubs, post offices and playing fields - so why shouldn't local people have the same powers to protect them?
12th July 2016 Why buses are so important to National Parks Ruth BradshawPolicy and research manager for Campaign for National Parks As the Lords debate changes in the law that would require bus companies to consult communities before changing routes, Ruth Bradshaw of Campaign for National Parks explains what the changes would mean for some of our most special places.
6th July 2016 Putting passengers back into the buses bill Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer A voice for passengers is missing from the Government's Bus Services Bill. Co-operative Peers are working to put it back in.
9th March 2016 Tory cuts to bus services in Cameron’s backyard are leaving people stuck at home – but this community is fighting back. Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer Faced with cuts to their local bus service, residents in David Cameron's constituency of Witney are working to create a co-operative-based alternative.
24th February 2016 The People vs. the Railway Establishment Joe Fortune General Secretary Rail passengers aren't consumers who can choose one brand of train or station over another. Far from it - we're fish in a barrel waiting to be shot at.
11th February 2016 The co-operative movement is tackling Britain’s ‘hidden epidemic’ Co-operative Party With loneliness described as a 'public health crisis', the Party and co-operative movement are working together to ensure the issue receives the attention it deserves
4th February 2016 Poor communities are being taken for a ride by our transport system Andrew Raimondi Over the past 20 years, the richest 10% have had their transport subsidised 4 times more than the poorest 10%. And yet it's the poorest who rely on public transport most.
16th December 2015 Shadow Transport Minister backs Peoples Bus campaign Dianne Jahangani Today Daniel Zeichner spoke in Parliament about the need for not-for-profit buses
9th December 2015 A route out of inequality: campaign for a People’s Bus Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer Access to transport is every bit as important as healthcare and education in tackling inequality
30th July 2015 Your local buses Co-operative Party As we know bus services are vital. They are vital for many reasons, whether it is access to work, family or education.
26th January 2015 Jim Murphy commits to a People’s ScotRail Co-operative Party A future Labour & Co-operative government has committed to a publicly-owned People's Scotrail
A co-operative plan for a Britain where power and wealth are sharedThe Co-operative Party's policy platform in advance of the 2017 General Election