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Railways Bill will create ‘national railway that serves local needs’, Alexander says

Deniz Huseyin
13 November 2025
Heidi Alexander: England’s mayors will have a greater say in how the railways will run, enabling genuine local influence and laying the foundations for integrated public transport that meets the needs of the communities it serves
Heidi Alexander: England’s mayors will have a greater say in how the railways will run, enabling genuine local influence and laying the foundations for integrated public transport that meets the needs of the communities it serves
 

The Railways Bill received its formal First Reading in the House of Commons on 5 November, paving the way for the setting up of Great British Railways (GBR), the new, publicly owned company which will oversee the management of track and train.

In a statement to MPs, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said GBR will work in partnership with devolved leaders to create a national railway that “serves local needs”.

With devolved leaders being given a new statutory role, national and...

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