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  • The first trains of Great British Railways, unveiled in East Anglia
  • New GBR Anglia Trains Unveiled at London Liverpool Street Station
  • ORR Publishes Discussion Document on License Changes Ahead of GBR

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railwaypro.com /1 month ago

The first trains of Great British Railways, unveiled in East Anglia

The first trains of Great British Railways (GBR) were officially unveiled at London Liverpool Street Station, marking a new step [...]

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railway-news.com /1 month ago

New GBR Anglia Trains Unveiled at London Liverpool Street Station

The first new Anglian trains to carry the new Great British Railways identity have been unveiled at London Liverpool Street station. Rail Minister Lord Peter Hendy was jointed by G...

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railway-news.com /1 month ago

ORR Publishes Discussion Document on License Changes Ahead of GBR

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has published a discussion document setting out proposals for how it plans to ensure that railway licences are both updated and ready for the the...

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railway-news.com /1 day ago

UK: Great British Railways to Enable 40% Freight Boost by 2040

The Government has unveiled new plans that aim to utilise the introduction of Great British Railways to back British businesses, strengthen supply chains, and drive economic growth...

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ianvisits.co.uk /1 month ago

First GBR Anglia trains unveiled as Greater Anglia and c2c merge their fleets

Two newly branded trains appeared side by side at Liverpool Street as Greater Anglia and c2c officially launched GBR Anglia.Read more ›

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businessgreen.com /1 day ago

Government sets new target for rail to carry 40 per cent of UK freight by 2040

Great British Railways to oversee delivery of new rail freight growth goal, which government estimates could avoid one million tonnes of CO2 emissions from road transport

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bbc.co.uk /2 weeks ago

'Ironing board' seats to be replaced on Thameslink

Greater Thameslink Railway says these upgrades are part of the wider renationalisation plans.

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theguardian.com /2 weeks ago

Back on track: can Burnham fix the north’s woeful rail services?

From a new high-speed line to better intercity links, the PM has a chance to tackle problems he criticised as Manchester mayorFor passenger rail travel, the north of England was th...

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ianvisits.co.uk /1 month ago

GWR train dedicated to Railway200’s Greatest Gathering

It’s been a year since thousands of people marked the 200th anniversary of the railways at the Greatest Gathering in Derby, and today, a GWR train has been dedicated to the Greates...

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oxfordmail.co.uk /1 month ago

Great Western Railway named among England’s top 100 apprenticeship employers

Great Western Railway earned national recognition in the Government’s Top Apprenticeship Employers 2026 rankings.

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railway-news.com /1 month ago

UK: Publicly Owned Train Operators Offer Summer Savings for Families

A slew of publicly owned train operators across Britain have pledged to slash their prices this summer, offering discounts & on-board activities for families in an effort to pr...

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oxfordmail.co.uk /1 month ago

£7 billion East West Rail Oxford to Milton Keynes dispute solved

A dispute that halted the much-anticipated introduction of new trains to Milton Keynes could soon come to an end, but not through the recruitment of guards.

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railwaypro.com /1 month ago

British Steel enters public ownership to safeguard UK steel industry

The UK Government has officially taken British Steel into public ownership after the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Act received Royal Assent [...]

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independent.co.uk /3 weeks ago

Virgin Trains granted track access for new Channel Tunnel routes from 2030

The Office of Rail and Road said it had granted approval for Sir Richard Branson’s company to run up to 20 new daily return services.

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railway-news.com /1 month ago

UK: Okehampton Interchange Station Begins Passenger Services

Residents of West Devon will now be able to make use of a brand-new connection point as Okehampton Interchange station has begun offering passenger services. The latest addition to...

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railwaypro.com /1 month ago

GB Railfreight becomes the largest rail freight operator in UK

Twenty-five years after operating its first train, GB Railfreight (GBRf) has become the UK’s largest rail freight operator, according to [...]

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theguardian.com /2 weeks ago

CrossCountry cancels almost all rail services after power cut hits control centre

Transport secretary asks ‘publicly owned operators to lay on extra services where possible’CrossCountry has cancelled almost all of its train services in Great Britain after a powe...

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theguardian.com /1 month ago

Intercity rail passengers face summer disruption amid slashed services and strike votes

East Midlands Railway cancels trains on Midland mainline, as drivers on LNER and Avanti West Coast ballotIntercity rail travellers face potential disruption this summer across Grea...

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railsofsheffield.com /1 month ago

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conservativehome.com /3 weeks ago

Richard Holden: All aboard Labour’s failing railways

So, while Transport is not all about rail, with around £15 billion a year of taxpayers' money going into the network - excluding capital expenditure on HS2 - my colleagues and I wi...

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railway-news.com /3 weeks ago

Virgin Given Green Light for International Service Introduction

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has announced that it has pre-approved a brand-new framework track access agreement between HS1 Limited (trading as London St. Pancras Highspeed)...

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railwaypro.com /2 days ago

The UK is preparing for a new phase in railway innovation

The rail innovation project in the UK is entering a new phase, following the announcement by the Railway Industry Association [...]

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scotsman.com /1 week ago

Union Jack-style Great British Railways branding at major Glasgow station angers Scottish government officials

Incident ‘indicative of inter-government tension spilling over into poor behaviours all too often’

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boingboing.net /1 month ago

Live map of Britain's trains

Signalbox plots every train moving across Britain in real time (or close to it), each choo choo represented by a dot creeping along the lines. Click one to see its origin, destinat...

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