Saturday 24th May 2025 Secretary of State for Transport Heidi Alexander reckons tomorrow’s high profile ownership change of South Western Railway from First Group/MTR Corporation over to DfT Operator Limited (DFTO) is “a watershed moment” marking the start of the much heralded re-nationalisation of Britain’s Railways. Expect an overdose of hype as the first train... Continue Reading →
Thursday 27th March 2025 The latest issue of Passenger Transport fortnightly magazine is leading on a story originally covered in The Times newspaper that "Ministers saw how Greater Manchester’s Bee Network rebrand changed public perceptions almost overnight – and want the same bounce for rail". It goes on to report "the government is set to... Continue Reading →
Tuesday 21st January 2025 They say the railway's byzantine fare structure is going to be sorted when Great British Railways (GBR) finally gets up and running. But that promise is like Billy Bunter's never arriving postal order. Every incoming Minister in the DfT over the last couple of decades has promised to sort the complex... Continue Reading →
Thursday 20th May 2021 It's definitely not a return to British Railways, Grant Shapps was at pains to point out on this morning's media circuit. This is going to be very different. It's "simplification" not "re-nationalisation". Because it's called Great British Railways. Not British Railways. But it'll bring back control of tracks and operations together.... Continue Reading →
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