What does rail renationalisation mean and who owns UK railways?

The government will take control of TransPennine Express services, which covers Manchester and Liverpool in the North of England, and runs to Edinburgh and Glasgow in Scotland.

Fed up with poor service, UK nationalises Northern Rail, Business and Economy

The rail revolution is nothing of the sort

British Rail by Christian Wolmar

What has the liberalization of the european railways brought? – Mediarail.be – Rail Europe News

Is There A Strong Case To Renationalise The Railways?, Business News

What are the long-term benefits of renationalizing the trains in the UK? - Quora

Lexit: on the rails

Rail transport in Great Britain - Wikipedia

Another incompetent profiteering train operator is brought back under public control

Northern franchise ownership to be taken over by UK government

Good riddance to Britain's franchised railway system, Jonn Elledge

Great British Railways isn't BR mark two or nationalisation – so what is it?