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Great British Railways

Commons · Question 68893 · Tabled 17 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 25 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government is taking to establish Great British Railways, following the disbandment of the Great British Railways Transition Team in March 2025.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 25 Jul 2025

The Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Act was the first step towards fixing our railways, enabling the majority of services to be owned by and run for the public, but we need further fundamental reform to fix the underlying structural problems...