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Heidi AlexanderLabour PartyTransport & economy

Create Great British Railways and a passenger watchdog

“The Railways Bill, currently making its way through Parliament, will lead to the establishment of Great British Railways (GBR), a new publicly-owned body and a new passenger watchdog.”

PromisedWritten ministerial statement, 13 Oct 2026
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Where it stands

The Railways Bill is "currently making its way through Parliament". The Transport Secretary says it will lead to Great British Railways, a new publicly owned body that unifies track and train and is accountable to passengers, freight customers and taxpayers, and to a new passenger watchdog. The statement gives no date. The card moves to legislated when the Bill becomes law.

What has happened

  1. Oct 2026The Transport Secretary says the Railways Bill will establish Great British Railways and a new passenger watchdog, Promised

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