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Former Tory ministers back report criticising cuts to rail electrification

Former Conservative ministers have criticised the Government’s proposals for revamping Britain’s railways, hitting out at the decision to scale back electrification plans. In a foreword to a think tank report which calls out the decision to ...

27 Jan 2022 at 19:25

Transport Secretary: GBR will remove ‘blame culture’ as Derby unveiled as new HQ

The Transport Secretary has said that Great British Railways will remove the “blame culture” in the rail industry as he unveiled Derby as the host city of the body’s new headquarters. Mark Harper said that the new body will be “shaped by, ...

21 Mar 2023 at 17:16

Derby expected to host Great British Railways HQ

Derby is expected to be named as the new headquarters of Britain’s railways, it has been reported. The East Midlands city will be confirmed as the home of new public sector body Great British Railways (GBR), according to the Guardian ...

20 Mar 2023 at 15:19

Derby confirmed as home of Great British Railways

Derby has been announced as the location to host the headquarters of new public sector body Great British Railways (GBR). Transport Secretary Mark Harper confirmed the decision on Tuesday following reports that the East Midlands ...

21 Mar 2023 at 11:01

Draft Bill sets out plans for major rail reform

Long-awaited plans to overhaul Britain’s railways have been published by the Government in a draft Bill. Proposals include the creation of a new public sector body named Great British Railways (GBR) to hold responsibility for ...

20 Feb 2024 at 15:27

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, ...

07 Nov 2023 at 14:22

Rail union leader pledges to continue campaigning for pay deal

A union leader has pledged to continue with a long-running campaign over pay and conditions on the railways which remains deadlocked after 18 months. Mick Lynch, general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport ...

08 Nov 2023 at 09:16

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 ...

07 Nov 2023 at 11:39

Creation of Great British Railways delayed

The creation of a new public sector body to oversee Britain’s railways has been delayed. Transport Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan told MPs that the Government has axed its plan to introduce a Transport Bill ...

19 Oct 2022 at 13:02

Train operators condemned for service cuts four days after strikes were axed

Train operators have been criticised for continuing to run reduced timetables four days after planned strikes were called off. Many services started later than normal on Tuesday, with some companies ...

08 Nov 2022 at 14:54

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, ...

05 Jul 2022 at 10:52

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 ...

17 Jul 2024 at 11:58

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