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Concerns over speed of rail reforms as Great British Railways is in draft Bill

A draft Bill to create a new public sector body to overhaul Britain’s railways has sparked concerns about delays in introducing major reforms. The establishment of Great British Railways (GBR), first proposed in May 2021, was included in a draft ...

07 Nov 2023 at 14:22

Draft Bill to create Great British Railways amid fears plan would be axed

A draft Bill to create a new public sector body to overhaul Britain’s railways was included in the King’s Speech after speculation that the plan would be dropped. There were concerns within the industry that Great British Railways (GBR) would ...

07 Nov 2023 at 11:39

Six towns and cities shortlisted to be home of Great British Railways

Six English towns and cities have been shortlisted to host the headquarters of Great British Railways (GBR). The Department for Transport (DfT) announced that Birmingham, Crewe, Derby, Doncaster, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and York are all in the ...

05 Jul 2022 at 10:52

Government launches ‘shadow’ body to overhaul Britain’s railways

A “shadow” version of a new public sector body to oversee Britain’s railways has been launched by Transport Secretary Louise Haigh. The Cabinet minister said establishing Shadow Great British Railways (Shadow GBR) will pave the way for ...

03 Sept 2024 at 12:40

Bills to overhaul rail and bus services in King’s Speech

Legislation to overhaul Britain’s railways and England’s buses was included in the King’s Speech. Bills to bring train operators into public ownership, create new public body Great British Railways (GBR) to oversee the rail network, ...

17 Jul 2024 at 11:58

Nationalising train services is ‘not a practical solution’, private firms say

A Bill to bring train operation into public ownership has been described by private rail companies as a “political not a practical solution”. Rail Partners, which represents private sector train operators, said legislation ...

17 Jul 2024 at 13:59

Minimum age for train drivers to be lowered to 18 amid shortage

Eighteen-year-olds will be allowed to drive trains amid concerns over driver shortages. The minimum age to take on the role in Britain is to be lowered from 20, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced. Rail ...

07 May 2025 at 15:01

LNER is ‘blueprint’ for train nationalisation, minister says

LNER is the “blueprint” for renationalising all train services in Britain, the rail minister said. Lord Hendy praised the operator for putting “passengers first” and described it as a “trailblazer for innovation”. ...

26 Jun 2025 at 14:38

Rail bosses given ‘criminal offence’ warning over fare dodger prosecutions

Train company bosses have been warned by the Government they could be breaking the law if they allow unqualified staff to prosecute alleged fare dodgers. A Department for Transport memo sent to operators states ...

13 Aug 2025 at 15:08

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