Great British Railways risks repeating past failures without urgent reform, warns CPS report
Posted: 28 July 2025 | Gabriel Higgins | No comments yet
A CPS report by Tony Lodge warns GBR could reduce accountability and hinder rail innovation without key reforms.


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Related topics
Franchising, Funding & Finance, Infrastructure Developments, Passenger Experience/Satisfaction, Rail Fares/Ticket Pricing, Reform, Regulation & Legislation, Smart/Contactless Ticketing, Sustainability/Decarbonisation, The Workforce
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Centre for Policy Studies (CPS), Great British Railways (GBR), Labour Party, LNER, Network Rail, Office for Road and Rail (ORR)