BRING BACK BRITISH RAIL

RMT helpline 0800 376 3706 :: september 2012 :: RMTnews 22 We all know that the privatisa- tion of our railways in 1994 was a disaster. It has resulted in a raw deal for both staff and passengers in the form of job cuts and fare hikes. Renationalisation - the common sense solution to sorting out the mess we have been left with - has long since been RMT’s policy. Unfortunately, the Tories’ ‘there is no alternative’ mantra did so much damage that there is still a lot of work to be done to re- establish this idea in everyday politics. This is where Bring Back British Rail comes in. For the last three years, we have been working hard to build a mainstream campaign which unites employee and passenger concerns to popularise the idea of renationalisation. From this perspective, last month’s demonstrations against fare increases were a great success for Bring Back British Rail. We had interviews, discussions and images featured on BBC Radio 2, Radio 5 Live, The Guardian, Metro and Sky News ensuring that renationalisation became central to the debate. For this reason, since the campaign’s beginnings in 2009, its popular merchandise has been key to helping spread the word as well as raise funds to help continue our activities. If you want to support Bring Back British Rail, visit our website and get yourself a t-shirt, rail card wallet, badge or sticker and wear it with pride! Let’s get everyone, in every part of the country, shouting in unison: ‘Bring Back British Rail!’ Bring Back British Rail Ellie Harrison of Bring Back British Rail explains why the time of the campaign has well and truly come Bring Back British Rail info@bringbackbritishrail.org www.bringbackbritishrail.org www.facebook.com/bringbackbritishrail TWITTER: @bringbackBR