How Do We Get Around After Brexit?

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The following is a list of 28 Uk rail operators and their owners

Abellio Greater Anglia – NS (Netherlands)

Arriva Trains Wales – Deutshce Bahn (German)

C2C rail – National Express Group (UK)

Caledonian Sleeper – Serco (UK)

Chiltern Railways – Deutsche Bahn (German)

Cross Country – Deutsche Bahn (German)

East Midlands Trains – Stagecoach Group (UK)

Eurostar – SNCF 55% (French) SNCB 5% (Belgian) Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ) (Canadian) Hermes Infrastructure 10% (UK)

Gatwick Express – Go Ahead Group 65% (UK) Keolis 35% (French)

Grand Central – Deiutsche Bahn (German)

Great Northern – Go Ahead Group 65% (UK) Keolis 35% (French)

Great Western Railway – First Group (UK)

Heatrow Connect / Heathrow Express – Some combination of First Group (UK) Ferrovial (Spain) + others

Hull Trains – First Group (UK)

Island Line – Stagecoach Group (UK)

London Midland – Go Ahead Group 65% (UK) Keolis 35% (French)

London Overground – MTP Corporation 50% (Hong Kong) Deutsche Bahn 50% (German)

London Underground – Transport For London (UK)

Merseyrail – Serco (UK) NS (Netherlands)

Northern – Deutsche Bahn (German)

Scot Rail – NS (Netherlands)

Southwest Trains – Stagecoach Group (UK)

SouthEastern Trains – Go Ahead Group 65% (UK) Keolis 35% (French)

Southern – Go Ahead Group 65% (UK) Keolis 35% (French)

Stanstead Express – NS (Netherlands)

Thameslink – Go Ahead Group 65% (UK) Keolis 35% (French)

TransPennine Express – Go Ahead Group 65% (UK) Keolis 35% (French)

Virgin Trains – Virgin Group 51% (UK) Stagecoach Group 49% (UK)

Virgin TRains East Coast – Stagecoach 90% (UK Virgin Group 10% (UK)

As the mainlanders own or part own 19 of the 28 train operators, is it a legitimate question to ask how we will get about after a Brexit?  Do we have to get the bus?

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