public ownership

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“Without creating a genuinely level playing field, public ownership risks becoming a holding position rather than restoring competitiveness,” Sawicz says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Rail services in Wales were nationalised in 2021 and Scotland took trains into public ownership the following year.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

But some have criticised the plans, arguing that public ownership will not make much difference unless it comes with more investment.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

The legislation needed to establish the new body is still due to go through parliament, but some services have already been transferred into public ownership as franchises held by private companies start to expire.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025

“Say, boy, what do you think of public ownership? Do you think the government ought to build houses for people to live in?”

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright