United Kingdom: Railways Bill – Transport Committee Report Confirms the Risks, But in the Main Stops Short of the Necessary Solutions
The Railways Bill, published this week, confirms some of the risks created by the Government’s plans for Great British Railways (GBR). However, it fails to recommend the full suite of safeguards needed to provide the necessary assurances which would give confidence to the private sector to continue to invest in Britain’s railway, fostering growth and productivity.
ALLRAIL’s Response to the UK’s Railways Bill
The new Railways Bill could deliver growth and better services - but only if Great British Railways (GBR) is designed as an open, investment-friendly framework - rather than a closed system.
ALLRAIL’s new Briefing Note gives a detailed response on how to make that happen: transparent decision-making, room for open access, and a genuine partnership with the private sector.
South Western Railway Proves Nationalisation Is No Silver Bullet – and Civil Servants Must Stop Blaming the Private Sector
Bringing train operations under public control was meant to facilitate closer working between SWR and infrastructure manager Network Rail to deliver better outcomes for customers. The recent performance figures simply do not bear this out.