Rail reform could create ‘sweeping powers to deprioritise freight’
UK: The Rail Freight Group has called on parliament to address its concerns that current proposals for rail reform could give Great British Railways or the government ‘sweeping powers to deprioritise freight’.
Great British Railways branding, train livery and logo unveiled
UK: The Department for Transport has unveiled the branding, train livery and logo of the future Great British Railways, which is to be established as a ‘guiding mind’ for the national network.
Alex Hynes named next CEO of DfT Operator Ltd
UK: Alex Hynes has been named as the next Chief Executive of Department for Transport Operator Ltd, the state-owned holding company for passenger train operators which have passed into the public sector.
Independent train ticket retailers welcome commitment to a competitive market
UK: Independent train ticket retailers have welcomed confirmation in the government’s rail reform bill that there will remain a role for the private sector under the future Great British Railways, which will set fares, collect revenue and have its own retailing platforms.
Rail freight sector raises concerns about Great British Railways plans
UK: The rail freight sector has expressed concern that the future Great British Railways might focus on its own nationalised passenger services at the expense of freight operations, which will remain in the private sector.
Railways Bill to create Great British Railways and ‘open the door to reform’ laid before parliament
UK: Rail Business UK looks at what the government’s Railways Bill will do, how Great British Railways will be established and what the legislation means for the wider rail sector including freight operators, the supply chain and passengers.
Rail sector stakeholders respond to the government’s Railways Bill
UK: Rail Business UK provides a round-up of rail industry stakeholders’ comments on the government’s Railway Bill.
Travel companies call for clear separation of Great British Railways’ ticket sales activities
Integrated rail leadership shows early promise
Nationalised Greater Anglia to be a benchmark for other train operators
Local Railways devolution model paves the way for Great British Railways
Platform4 formed to develop brownfield railway land
Network Rail announces Jeremy Westlake as next Chief Executive
Commuter train operator Trenitalia c2c transfers to the public sector
Don’t tinker with rail freight’s rights, says operator
First operator transfers to public sector under UK rail nationalisation programme
‘The rail industry needs to sell travel and not just tickets’
Rail ticket retailers call for a level playing field
CIRO says the reformed railway must be insulated from short-term politics
Comment: The devil is in the detail of reform