In 2020, over half of survey respondents in the UK claimed that they supported the nationalization of rail operators in the United Kingdom. Less than 15 percent of respondents opposed public ownership, and one-quarter of all survey respondents did not have an opinion on whether or not the UK’s rail operating companies should be privatized or publicly owned.
Share of survey participants who support or oppose the public ownership of rail operators in the UK 2020
The question survey participants were asked was as follows: “To what extent would you support or oppose bringing the train operating companies back into public ownership?”
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YouGov. (August 10, 2020). Share of survey participants who support or oppose the public ownership of rail operators in the UK 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168570/public-opinion-on-uk-rail-network-nationalization/
YouGov. "Share of survey participants who support or oppose the public ownership of rail operators in the UK 2020." Chart. August 10, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168570/public-opinion-on-uk-rail-network-nationalization/
YouGov. (2020). Share of survey participants who support or oppose the public ownership of rail operators in the UK 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168570/public-opinion-on-uk-rail-network-nationalization/
YouGov. "Share of Survey Participants Who Support or Oppose The Public Ownership of Rail Operators in The Uk 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168570/public-opinion-on-uk-rail-network-nationalization/
YouGov, Share of survey participants who support or oppose the public ownership of rail operators in the UK 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168570/public-opinion-on-uk-rail-network-nationalization/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of survey participants who support or oppose the public ownership of rail operators in the UK 2020 [Graph], YouGov, August 10, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168570/public-opinion-on-uk-rail-network-nationalization/
