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News about Great British Railways, the public body being established to co-ordinate the rail sector in Great Britain, own the infrastructure, plan the network, set most fares and timetables and collect fare revenue.

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Mixed response to Labour rail proposals

2024-04-26T06:06:00+01:00By

UK: Organisations across the UK rail sector have broadly welcomed the reform proposals unveiled by Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haigh on April 25.

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Williams Review author backs Labour plan to adopt Great British Railways reforms in full

2024-04-24T22:01:00+01:00By

UK: Sir Keith Williams has lent his backing to plans by the Labour Party to implement a standalone ‘guiding mind’ for the rail sector if it wins the upcoming General Election.

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Rail reform makes limited progress with unclear plans

2024-03-11T11:00:00+00:00By

UK: The government’s rail reforms are facing delays and there are long-standing issues that need to be addressed including financial sustainability, according to a National Audit Office report published on March 8.

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Transport Committee invites feedback on draft rail reform bill

2024-02-28T10:00:00+00:00By

UK: The House of Commons Transport Select Committee has launched its pre-legislative scrutiny of the government’s draft Rail Reform Bill, inviting experts to share their views.

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UK government publishes Draft Rail Reform Bill

2024-02-21T09:08:00+00:00By

UK: The government has published its Draft Rail Reform Bill, to give parliamentarians and the industry an opportunity to provide feedback.

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West Midlands and Greater Manchester smart fare capping planned for 2025

2024-02-02T11:00:00+00:00By

UK: Stations across the West Midlands and selected routes in Greater Manchester are to be equipped for tap-in and tap-out payment with ‘best fare’ capping from 2025, Rail Minister Huw Merriman confirmed on February 1.

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Rail freight sector responds to government’s 75% target for growth

2023-12-20T15:04:00+00:00By

UK: The rail industry has welcomed the government’s announcement of ‘a top-level ambition’ to grow freight tonne-km by at least 75% by 2050, but says more work is needed to identify actions implement this.

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