Also New Zealand has banned 0 hours contracts and Amazon have recently launched prime there, I support the idea of zero hours contracts since that kind of employment is crucial to the gig economy but I think it should be reworked to provide a minimum guarantee of hours as the law is in Ireland. Would it really be that hard for employers to pay a base of 10-5 hours a week as a guarantee?
Also, even in private ownership how do single operated lines face competition exactly? The only motive on the railways by private firms is profit motivation, but to be honest I'm not a fan of nationalisation. I support shared public-private ownership for Royal Mail and railways with active operations in Royal Mail but just a shareholder in the railways (no operating!)