The reason for Great British Railways
Great British Railways (GBR) is a way of bringing to an end what the UK Government calls “a quarter-century of fragmentation.” The new body is establishing itself as a singular point of leadership for the railways so it can do away with this fractured situation.
Like Network Rail before it, it will own and oversee the nation’s infrastructure. However, one difference is that it will collect the fare revenue and set most fares and timetables – it will run and plan the network with a focus on serving passengers and freight.