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- The deadline is approaching for the public to vote which town or city should be the home of the new body that will run Britain's railways. Birmingham, Crewe, Derby, Doncaster, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and York are all in the running to host the Great British Railways (GBR) headquarters. The public vote closes at midnight on 15 August.
www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-62549283Great British Railways: Deadline approaches for public vote - BBC
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Jul 5, 2022 · Birmingham, Crewe, Derby, Doncaster, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and York will now go to a public vote where people can choose the town or city they think makes the best case to operate the rail...
Oct 19, 2022 · Announced by former Transport Secretary Grant Shapps in May 2021, plans for Great British Railways were billed as the biggest shake-up in decades. Mr Shapps said the new agency would...
Apr 25, 2024 · Under its blueprint, a new arm's length body, Great British Railways (GBR), would take over service contracts currently held by private firms as they expire in the coming years.
Oct 20, 2021 · There is "no better place than Crewe" to be home for the headquarters of Great British Railways, councillors have heard. Cheshire East Council plans to put its name forward to host the new ...
