Labour’s renationalisation of trains begins as first service leaves London

The Government’s renationalisation of rail services has started as trains operated by South Western Railway (SWR) were taken into public control (Andrew Matthews/PA) -

The UK government has begun renationalising rail services, starting with South Western Railway (SWR).

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander marked the occasion, travelling on the first renationalised departure from London Waterloo, hailing it as "a new dawn for our railways".