Interestingly, support for railways being owned and run by the state seems to be a popular policy among voters in many European countries. Below is a link to i

Interestingly, support for railways being owned and run by the state seems to be a popular policy among voters in many European countries. Below is a link to is a YouGov poll from November 2018 (see the second-to-last question). https://d25d2506sfb94s.cloudfront.net/cumulus_uploads/inlineimage/2019-01-08/Corbyn%20policies%20international-01.png https://d25d2506sfb94s.cloudfront.net/cumulus_uploads/inline... Every country polled had support for state-owned railways above 50%. The exceptions were Germany and the US. Of course, you have to view these polls with caution - it's a snapshot in time. Nevertheless, it's interesting that even in countries perceived to have reliable and affordable railways, support for state-run railways is high.