Great British Railways

Great British Railways project ‘watered down’

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Alex Bestwick

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19 May 2023

Plans to shake up the railway network may be watered down as legislation to give powers to a proposed new public sector body could be delayed, it has been reported.
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Derby confirmed as home of Great British Railways HQ

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Alex Bestwick

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21 March 2023

Derby has been announced as the location to host the headquarters of new public sector body Great British Railways.
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HQ of Great British Railways to be announced in ‘not-too-distant future’

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Alex Bestwick

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25 October 2022

The headquarters for the new public sector body to oversee Britain’s railways will be announced in the “not-too-distant future”, the Government has said.
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Creation of Great British Railways delayed

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Alex Bestwick

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19 October 2022

The creation of a new public sector body to oversee Britain’s railways has been delayed.
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Rail union leaders and politicians question railway reform plans, accusing the Government of “papering over the cracks”

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Shannon Butcher

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20 May 2021

Labour said it raised more questions than answers while a campaign group accused ministers of “rearranging deckchairs on the Titanic”.
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UK Rail services to unify under state-owned body, Great British Railways

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Shannon Butcher

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20 May 2021

The creation of a new public sector body to oversee Britain’s railways will simplify a system that is “too complicated”, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said.
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