Briefing Note – July 23rd, 2026.
- Both Britain and many countries in Europe have demonstrated that open access rail competition works.
- It has delivered new routes, lower fares, private investment, stronger regional connectivity and more passengers – all without operating subsidy.
As the Government reshapes Britain’s railway, the challenge is not whether competition should continue, but how it can become a central pillar of the future network.
ALLRAIL’s new briefing note explains why expanding open access would deliver better value for money for taxpayers, encourage further private investment and help create a railway that is more innovative, more responsive to passengers and better able to compete with road and air.