Class 66 locomotive at the head of an intermodal train at Felixstowe

Sweeping changes announced for UK rail industry

A GBRf 66 at Felixstowe Source GBRf media release

Great British Railways – the new name and the new structure for the entire industry in the UK. That is the headline for the sweeping reforms announced today (20 May) by the UK government. A white paper – a draft of legislation – has set out reorganisation plans that are being regarded as the biggest shake-up since the privatisation of the industry in the 1990s. The most critical change will be integrating infrastructure and operations under one body – Great British Railways – which means an end for infrastructure management agency Network Rail.

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Class 66 locomotive at the head of an intermodal train at Felixstowe

Sweeping changes announced for UK rail industry

A GBRf 66 at Felixstowe Source GBRf media release

Great British Railways – the new name and the new structure for the entire industry in the UK. That is the headline for the sweeping reforms announced today (20 May) by the UK government. A white paper – a draft of legislation – has set out reorganisation plans that are being regarded as the biggest shake-up since the privatisation of the industry in the 1990s. The most critical change will be integrating infrastructure and operations under one body – Great British Railways – which means an end for infrastructure management agency Network Rail.

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