public ownership
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Chiltern Railways has been brought into public ownership after 30 years as a private company.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
He also said that, following the return of rail operators to public ownership, he wanted to "remodel the rail fares so that we can get more public benefit for people".
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Others have even floated public ownership of an electric utility to prevent a proposed purchase by the private-equity firm Blackstone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
All state-owned operators in the UK were sent the request for information in April except Govia Thameslink Railway, which had not yet gone into public ownership.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
“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
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