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  • Great British Railways Train Unveiled Ahead of GTR Nationalisation
  • Southern train becomes the first to use Great British Railways colours
  • Government takes control of Thameslink, Southern and Gatwick Express operator

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railway-news.com /1 month ago

Great British Railways Train Unveiled Ahead of GTR Nationalisation

The first train carrying Great British Railways (GBR) branding has been unveiled in Brighton ahead of Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) entering public ownership later this month. The...

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ianvisits.co.uk /1 month ago

Southern train becomes the first to use Great British Railways colours

Passengers in the south east are being told to look out for the first red, white and blue GBR-branded train now entering service ahead of a wider rollout across England’s railways....

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ianvisits.co.uk /1 month ago

Government takes control of Thameslink, Southern and Gatwick Express operator

Govia Thameslink Railway, which runs one in six rail journeys in Britain, has transferred into public ownership as part of the government's plans to create Great British Railways.R...

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railwaypro.com /1 month ago

Britain unveils first GBR-branded train

The first GBR-branded train (Great British Railways) branding has been unveiled in Brighton, marking a historic moment for Britain’s railway [...]

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railway-news.com /1 month ago

Great British Railways Urged to Draw Lessons from British Rail

In a new report published by Campaign for Better Transport, senior figures with experience of British Rail have shared lessons that could help shape the future of Great British Rai...

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railway-news.com /1 month ago

International Railway Summit: Great British Railways, Privatisation & Integration

At current time of writing; to say that Britain’s rail sector is in a state of flux might be considered something of an understatement. The formation of Great British Railways (GBR...

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ianvisits.co.uk /2 weeks ago

The first Great British Railways branded station opens at Cambridge South

The UK gained a new railway station at the weekend, and the first to adopt the Great British Railways (GBR) branding.Read more ›

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railway-news.com /1 month ago

GTR to Enter Public Ownership on Sunday 31 May

Starting this Sunday (31 May 2026), GTR will officially become part of the growing list of publicly owned operators providing rail services in Britain. GTR are currently responsibl...

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railway-news.com /1 month ago

Government Officially Enshrines GBR Public Ownership in Legislation

The Government has officially enshrined public ownership of Great British Railways (GBR) in legislation. An amendment to the Railways Bill, which was introduced by the Government a...

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railwaypro.com /1 month ago

The UK’s largest rail operator is being brought under public control

Thameslink, Southern, Great Northern, and Gatwick Express services will become publicly owned starting Sunday, May 31, in a new step [...]

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theguardian.com /1 month ago

A year after nationalisation, is South Western Railway delivering?

Rail minister Peter Hendy says fast rollout shows reforms are working as questions over reliability remainSouth Western Railway’s newest train, wrapped in union jack-inspired Great...

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railway-news.com /1 month ago

What Has Changed Since South Western Railway Entered Public Ownership?

One year after South Western Railway became the first train operator to move into public ownership under the Government’s rail reforms, passengers are beginning to see changes acro...

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railway-news.com /4 weeks ago

Great Britain’s Railways See Highest Journey Count Since 1920

New data from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has revealed that Great Britain’s rail network recorded 1.83 billion journeys between April 2025 and March 2026 – the highest number...

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ianvisits.co.uk /1 week ago

South London station chosen to trial a new look for Britain’s railways

A south London station has been chosen to trial a new “model stations” concept that aims to declutter the stations to make them easier to use.Read more ›

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theconstructionindex.co.uk /1 month ago

GBR-Price to expand with Barclays support

Rail infrastructure specialist GBR-Price Group has secured funding from Barclays to purchase new premises and support the growth of its operations.

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ianvisits.co.uk /3 weeks ago

British railway passenger journeys now exceeding pre-pandemic levels

The number of passenger journeys on British railways has exceeded pre-pandemic levels for the first time, with 1.836 billion journeys made between April 2025 and March 2026.Read mo...

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oxfordmail.co.uk /1 month ago

Rail operator launches four new station adoption groups

Chiltern Railways is marking Community Rail Week 2026 with the launch of four new station adoption groups at Gerrards Cross, Haddenham & Thame Parkway, Oxford Parkway and Saund...

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constructionenquirer.com /1 week ago

Northern Trains race for £300m depots and stations work

Early market engagement starts ahead of 2027 framework launch

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railsofsheffield.com /1 month ago

😍 BARGAIN Hornby Era 1 Birth of the Railways Train pack

Hornby's wonderful new OO Gauge 'Birth of the Railways' Train Pack has now arrived into stock - including three iconic Era 1 locomotives! Order yours today.More

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railway-news.com /3 weeks ago

ORR Gives Go-Ahead for Opening of Cambridge South Station

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has officially given final approval for the opening of Cambridge South station. Forming the last major milestone in the journey to its opening; th...

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railwaypro.com /3 weeks ago

Rail passenger traffic in Great Britain at highest level in over a century

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has announced that Great Britain’s rail network recorded its highest level of passenger [...]

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ianvisits.co.uk /3 weeks ago

Britain’s railways brace for the heatwave as passengers told to check before travelling

Train companies across much of England are advising passengers that the heatwave will affect train services and could lead to delays and short-notice cancellations.Read more ›

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railway-news.com /1 month ago

Behaviour Notices to Reduce Antisocial Activity on UK Railway

The Rail Delivery Group has announced that Railway Behaviour Notices will begin to be rolled out across the UK rail network later this summer. Once in effect, the Railway Behaviour...

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campaignlive.co.uk /1 month ago

Thameslink and Gatwick Express owner GTR appoints T&P to its creative account

TMW was the incumbent.

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