Written questions

Great British Railways

2026-06-14 · Department for Transport · 10033 · Official question

Olly Glover

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the total expected cost saving and revenue generation opportunities from the reorganisation of the railway industry into Great British Railways.

Answer

The creation of Great British Railways (GBR) will reduce fragmentation and improve whole-system decision making in the rail industry. Integration of track and train is expected to lead to significant cost efficiencies. A large share of these efficiencies ...