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Train manager in his mid-80s says his job is ‘what I love doing’

The grandfather-of-six joined British Railways in 1992.

Evening Standard · Jun 19

Why it’s ridiculous to call our new train system ‘Great’ British Rail

The name originated during the period of Boris Johnson boosterism. People no longer want Brexit triumphalism, but things that actually work, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2025

British Rail wasn’t all bad. Sixty years after the brand launched we should remember its marketing successes

In 2025 Britain is marking the 200th anniversary of the modern railway. Many will be quick to celebrate the legacy of steam engines and the old red lion railway logo, but there’s one bit of Britain’s railway that perhaps doesn’t get enough praise – British Rail. Abbreviated to BR, the…

The Conversation · Mar 18, 2025

Bid to make Horwich the new HQ for Great British Railways

A competition for the locations of a new railways agency has been announced by the government

Manchester Evening News · Mar 4, 2022

Councillors hope to make Perth final destination for new Great British Railways headquarters

Local representatives Alasdair Bailey and Xander McDade will be urging the local authority and fellow council members to lodge an ‘Expression of Interest’ (EoI)

Daily Record · Feb 18, 2022