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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

A year after nationalisation, is South Western Railway delivering?

South Western Railway’s new Arterio commuter trains add air conditioning, more space, and higher capacity, with accelerated rollout improving reliability after earlier delays.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Major train operator to be renationalised in months

Great Western Railway will return to public ownership on 13 December under Great British Railways, prioritizing passengers and service improvements across the West of England and South Wales.
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1 week ago
London

Southern train becomes the first to use Great British Railways colours

A first Great British Railways-branded Class 387 train in red, white and blue was unveiled in Brighton, marking public ownership rollout and gradual branding.
fromwww.bbc.com
10 months ago
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Trains return to public ownership in south Essex

Rail services in south Essex and London are now publicly owned, aiming to improve efficiency and passenger experience.
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fromianVisits
1 week ago

Southern train becomes the first to use Great British Railways colours

A first Great British Railways-branded Class 387 train in red, white and blue was unveiled in Brighton, marking public ownership rollout and gradual branding.
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fromianVisits
2 weeks ago

Great British Railways takes shape as East of England rail operators merge management

A unified leadership team will combine c2c, Greater Anglia, and Network Rail Anglia to improve coordination, decision-making, upgrades, and passenger disruption reduction.
UK politics
fromianVisits
2 weeks ago

Chiltern and Great Western Railways to be nationalised later this year

Chiltern Railways will enter public ownership on 20 September 2026 and Great Western Railway on 13 December 2026 via DFTO control.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Government sets date for nationalisation of Great Western Railway

Great Western Railway services will be nationalised from 13 December under the Government’s Great British Railways programme.
UK politics
fromBusiness Matters
4 months ago

Great British Railways rebrand costs pass 30,000 as rollout gathers pace

The government has already spent over £30,000 rebranding England's newly nationalised rail services as Great British Railways, with broader repainting and app costs still undetermined.
UK politics
fromianVisits
4 months ago

TfL raises 'existential' concerns over track access under Great British Railways

Unclear Great British Railways legislation clauses could create long-term operational uncertainty for Transport for London, including potential denial of access to shared tracks.
Typography
fromFast Company
5 months ago

The U.K.'s new public railway has a perfectly British brand

Great British Railways adopts classic British symbols: a stylized Union Jack livery, the revived 1965 double-arrow logo, and the Rail Alphabet 2 typeface.
fromianVisits
5 months ago

Red, White and Rails: The Great British Railways livery unveiled for 2026 rollout

The new livery, which will start appearing on England's trains next year, has been shown off as part of the wider Great British Railways rebrand. The design features a red, white and blue colour scheme and sharp angles to create a design mirroring the Union Flag. Great British Railways will also reuse the classic British Rail double-arrows logo, without the suggested Union Jack colours which had been touted earlier in the year, to generally negative reviews.
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fromianVisits
7 months ago
UK politics

Government confirms next wave of rail nationalisations: GTR, West Midlands Trains and Greater Anglia

fromianVisits
7 months ago
UK politics

Government confirms next wave of rail nationalisations: GTR, West Midlands Trains and Greater Anglia

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UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
11 months ago

The Guardian view on Great British Railways: renationalisation can put passengers back in the driving seat | Editorial

Great British Railways aims to simplify train travel in the UK by renationalizing the rail network, focusing on accountability and passenger experience.
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