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.
John Thomas, ALLRAIL’s Policy Director, attended the Conservative Party Conference
John Thomas, ALLRAIL's Policy Director, attended the Conservative Party Conference on 6th and 7th October 2025 in Manchester, UK. Among others, he met with Iain Stewart, the ex-chair of the Transport Select Committee, and Jerome Mayhew Member of Parliament (MP), the Shadow Minister (Transport).
ALLRAIL Position Paper on the New EU High-Speed Rail Plan
It is Europe’s chance to get High-Speed Rail (HSR) right: The EU’s new HSR Master Plan by Transport Commissioner Tzitzikostas is a once-in-a-generation opportunity. But new rail infrastructure and subsidies alone will not deliver.
ALLRAIL’s Policy Director John Thomas featured in New Statesman Report on Open Access Rail in the United Kingdom
New Statesman has published a new Report today on Open Access rail in the country, and our Policy Director John Thomas has contributed to it.