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Great British Railways

Asked by Andy McDonaldLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 11 September 2025UIN 75053

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, by what mechanism the DfT Operator Limited and Network Rail will be brought into Great British Railways.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

GBR will integrate track and train and bring together activities from more than 17 existing organisations – including Network Rail and DFTO. To avoid delay resulting from highly complex transfers of assets, people and contracts that would otherwise be required during implementation, GBR will be created out of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited.

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