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  Opposition Day - Public Ownership of Railways - Bus Regulation
  
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  @ MP voted aye for regulation of local bus networks and for public ownership of the railways.
  @ MP voted no against regulation of local bus networks and against public ownership of the railways.
  
  The majority of MPs voted against regulation of local bus networks and against public ownership of the railways.
  
  The motion rejected by the majority of MPs was:
  
  :That this House
  :''believes'' that the rising cost of public transport is adding to the financial pressures facing many households;
  :''notes'' that over 2,400 local authority-supported bus routes have been cut or downgraded since 2010;
  :''regrets'' that bus fares have risen by 26 per cent on average and regulated rail fares have risen by up to 38 per cent since 2010;
  :''further regrets'' delays to rail infrastructure projects including the electrification of the Great Western Main Line, the North TransPennine route and the Midland Main Line;
  :''notes with regret'' the decision by the Scottish Government to award the ScotRail franchise to a private operator, rather than exploring alternative options;
  :''calls on the Government'' to bring forward a buses bill as announced in the Queenâs Speech to enable the regulation of local bus networks; and
  :''further calls on the Government'' to rule out the privatisation of Network Rail and instead extend to franchised services the model of rail public ownership that delivered record passenger satisfaction scores on the East Coast Main Line.
  
  
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