Rail ticket retailers call for a level playing field
UK: Robust regulatory safeguards are needed to ensure that the ticket retailing market remains open, fair and attractive to investors, the Independent Rail Retailers trade association says in its response to the government’s consultation on rail reform.
CIRO says the reformed railway must be insulated from short-term politics
UK: The Chartered Institution of Railway Operators has called for a clearer and more coherent approach to rail reform, with strong leadership, operational autonomy and long-term whole-system thinking insulated from short-term politics.
Comment: The devil is in the detail of reform
In May the first passenger services are set to transfer from the private to the public sector as part of the UK government’s rail reform plans. But as our Head of News Andrew Grantham explains, operators that are not to be nationalised are worried that without a stronger regulatory structure than is proposed, the private players will not have the confidence needed to invest and grow.
Freight sector says rail reforms need to offer investors more certainty
UK: The government’s rail reforms must provide more robust guarantees and stronger regulation so that freight operators have fair and economically viable access to the Great British Railways network and investors will be willing to look at the sector, politicians and industry representatives said at the Rail Freight Parliamentary Reception.
Government sets out its plan for how Great British Railways will work
Rail Business UK looks at the details of the government’s rail reform plans, which would restructure the industry and establish Great British Railways as a new body bringing together infrastructure and operations in the biggest shake-up of the sector since privatisation.
Industry responds to UK rail reform bill consultation
Rail Business UK provides a round-up of responses to the start of consultation on the government’s rail reform bill
Workshop will show how businesses can use rail freight
UK: A free Demystifying Rail Freight workshop being organised by Logistics UK and the Great British Railways Transition Team aims to provide organisations with practical insights into how they can incorporate rail into their overall freight strategy.
Rail reform could end need for regulated fares
Great British Railways: Industry seeks clarity as reform makes slow progress
Great British Railways and private sector to compete for ticket sales
Transport Secretary sets out five priorities for Shadow Great British Railways in 2025
FirstGroup makes its case for open access alongside Great British Railways
Open access ‘at a crossroads’ as government sets out more stringent tests for approval
Rail industry responds to confirmation that SWR, c2c and Greater Anglia will transfer to the public sector in 2025
Rail Minister Hendy strikes conciliatory tone as he backs ‘fresh start’ for UK rail
Long-term rolling stock strategy aims to end supply chain boom-and-bust
Network Rail to be abolished under rail reforms as Haigh rejects ‘BR reboot’
Rail Campus Derby aims to attract business to ‘the UK’s transport capital’
Shadow Great British Railways Chair appointed
Haigh gives the go-ahead for Shadow Great British Railways