FOLLOWING completion of the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) legislation last year, a consultation process called‘A railway fit for Britain’s future’has been launched, about policies to be adopted by Great British Railways.
The conclusions will be formulated into a new Railways Bill, which will establish the statutory powers for GBR and give it the authority and autonomy needed to run the network.
Although previously there have been strong denials that GBR would effectively be an enlarged Network Rail, this is exactly what will happen as Network Rail Infrastructure Limited as a corporate body is to become GBR. This action is being taken to avoid the delay that would occur in the transfer of assets such as stations, people, and contracts to a new entity.
The consultation states the country needs…
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The Railway (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2025