Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 110999

Railways Bill

Tabled: 4 February 2026

Answered: 12 February 2026

Question

Julia Buckley

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how the Railways Bill will support improved connectivity for communities currently without such links.

Answer

Keir Mather

The Railways Bill will streamline the current fragmented system by establishing Great British Railways (GBR) as a new ‘directing mind’ for the industry, unifying track and train under one public body to deliver better services for passengers and customers...

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