The railway system in Great Britain is the oldest railway system in the world. The first locomotive-hauled public railway opened in 1825, which was followed by an era of rapid expansion. Most of the t
Trains at London Paddington in 2021, one of Great Britain's busiest stations
An LNER Class 800 Azuma train on the East Coast Main Line in Northumberland
A GWR Class 800 Intercity Express Train on a service from London Paddington to Swansea
Two TransPennine Express Class 802 Nova 1 units passing through North Yorkshire
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Great British Railways is a planned state-owned railway company that will operate most rail infrastructure and the majority of passenger rail services in Great Britain, alongside devolved and open-acc
Rail transport in Great Britain
…of the railways. The rail network will be partly renationalised, with infrastructure and operations brought together under the state-owned public body Great British Railways. Operations will be managed on a concessions model. According to the BBC, this represents the largest shake-up in the UK's railways since privatisation…
A Class 701 at London Waterloo in GBR livery
Great British Railways "coming soon" branding on a South Western Railway Class 701 train
The then Transport Secretary Grant Shapps and broadcaster Michael Portillo promote the national competition to host the headquarters of Great British Railways
A Class 387 in GBR livery at London Victoria station