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The Latest Breaking News from Great British Railways

Britain’s railways ‘not fit for purpose’ and ‘financially unsustainable’, transport secretary warns

Mark Harper outlines ‘fundamental reform’ for trains including setting up Great British Railways and simplifying fares

The Independent UK

Return train tickets could be SCRAPPED forcing Brits to buy two singles for every trip

Transport Secretary Mark Harper is reportedly poised to announce the end of returns in favour of two singles costing the same in plans to merge British rail services

Daily Mirror

Return train tickets to be scrapped in Government announcement this week

The announcement will also bring back plans for Great British Railways

Wales Online

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UK strikes: what ongoing industrial action means for the future of Britain's railways

Rail unions and operators have been meeting with the government to attempt to break an industrial action deadlock that, according to Network Rail, has lost the industry more than £400m in revenue since last summer.

The Conversation

Transport secretary: Future of Great British Railways uncertain

Mark Harper says he intends to make a decision about the organisation’s future ‘at pace’

The Independent UK

Government signals it could cancel Great British Railways plan

Transport secretary tells MPs no ‘final decision’ has been taken on establishing GBR

The Independent UK

'Disappointing' delay to huge overhaul that could make Newcastle the UK's rail headquarters

The city was one of six to make the shortlist to house Great British Railways (GBR), with hopes that the bid could bring hundreds of new jobs to Tyneside

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Great British Railways plan to oversee rail network delayed

Transport secretary says scrapping of transport bill means plan will not go ahead in 2024

The Guardian - UK

Creation of Great British Railways delayed

The body was due to begin operating in early 2024 but that timetable has been scrapped.

The Independent UK

Great British Railways plan ‘delayed’ as Liz Truss pulls transport bill

New body was set to run Britain’s railways from early 2024 but no legislation now due this session

The Independent UK

‘Great British Railways is dead’: rail industry at lowest ebb since the days of Railtrack

Grant Shapps ‘revolutionary’ GBR plan faces huge challenges

The Guardian - UK

Tyneside train supplier Petards cites rail market challenges for 28% revenue drop

The security tech specialist says firms could be reluctant to place big contracts until the Great British Railways model is under way

Birmingham Post

Bentley and Avanti West Coast among 100 businesses to back town's bid to host Great British Railways headquarters

The public vote on where the GBR headquarters should be located is open until August 15

Birmingham Post

City leaders unite behind bid to get Newcastle as headquarters of new national rail body

The city is one of six shortlisted towns and cities bidding to become the headquarters for Great British Railways

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Leaders come together to push Newcastle's case to host Great British Railways HQ

The city is one of six places on the shortlist for the new body that will run the UK's rail system

Daily Record

End of the line for Perth bid for UK rail centre

Perth and Kinross Council unanimously backed a motion earlier this year to pit the city against other locations outside London in a competition to become the home of Great British Railways (GBR)

Birmingham Post

Derby makes shortlist for Great British Railways HQ

New body will own railway infrastructure, collect fares, run the network and set most fares and timetables

The National (Scotland)

Outrage as all-English shortlist revealed for 'Great British Railways' HQ

THE UK Government has come under fire after it was revealed all six shortlisted locations for the new headquarters of Great British Railways (GBR)…

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The Independent UK

Public invited to vote for Great British Railways HQ after shortlist of six contenders revealed

Successor to British Rail will be located in Birmingham, Crewe, Derby, Doncaster, Newcastle-upon-Tyne or York

Birmingham Post

Six towns and cities in running to have HQ of Great British Railways

Birmingham, Crewe, Derby, Doncaster, Newcastle and York have survived after an initial 42 towns and cities bid to have the HQ

Chronicle Live

Newcastle on shortlist to have headquarters of Great British Railways

Six towns and cities are on the shortlist for the headquarters which will bring hundreds of jobs, along with

Manchester Evening News

The Northern Agenda: Beauty pageant results delayed

What's happened to the contest to host the Great British Railways HQ?

The Independent UK

Please choo-choo-choose Stockton for Great British Railways HQ, urges MP

GBR will be a new public sector body to oversee Britain’s railways.

The Guardian - UK

The pride of Milton Keynes is at risk of being trashed

Letters: David Head on why the new Great British Railways HQ must be located in the new city, Nick Raynsford on Crossrail and strategic planning, and Jon Reeds on car dependency

Wales Online

New railway body for UK announced in Queen's Speech

Great British Railways (GBR) will “simplify” the rail network and improve services for passengers,

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