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5 days ago · In May 2021, the Department published its white paper on rail reform, setting out how the government intended to transform the way the rail system works. It included setting up a new organisation, Great British Railways (GBR), to act as the ‘guiding mind’ for the railways with responsibility for the whole rail system.
4 days ago · Rail. Michael Benson. An overview of the Government's and opposition's plans for reforming the railway in Great Britain. Documents to download. The future of rail (651 KB , PDF) Download full report. In February 2024, the Government published a draft Rail Reform Bill for pre-legislative scrutiny.
- Lewis Pickett, Louise Butcher, Noel Dempsey
- 2021
5 days ago · York‘s pivotal role in the development of Britain‘s rail networks can be traced back to the 19th century, a time when the city‘s own "Railway King," George Hudson, singlehandedly revolutionized the industry by amalgamating several independent rail companies.
4 days ago · In June 2022, the company's franchise was replaced by the DfT with a direct award contract that expires on 25 June 2028, with an option to extend for a further three years. GWR is one of several train operators impacted by the 2022–2024 United Kingdom railway strikes, which are the first national rail strikes in the UK for three decades.
4 days ago · It built a National Health Service and ran 'nationalized' industries such as British Rail or British Steel. The mines were publicly owned and run by a National Coal Board. From the early 1960s this post-imperial nation, initially concerned to protect its interests in the world via a large and powerful military, complete with state-of-the-art ...
2 days ago · British Rail: Diesel 70 110 1 1 142: Pacer: 75 120 1 2 Lumo: 803: AT300: AC electric 125 200 5 5 Merseyrail: 507: British Rail PEP: DC electric 75 120 11 3 777/0: METRO 46 4 Third rail mode only 777/1: 7 Third rail mode - full top speed, battery mode - 62 mph / 100 km/h Network Rail: 153: Sprinter: Diesel 75 120 4 1 Track inspection: 950: 1 2
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4 days ago · British Rail claimed that the route was no longer financially viable, was little used, and that the cost of work required to keep the line open was too great. The plight of the route was raised in the public consciousness, and a long hard-fought campaign to retain the railway was thankfully successful; by 1989 the future of the line was secured.
