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Great British Railways

Asked by Alex MayerLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 9 January 2026UIN 101168

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many business units will Great British Railways comprise of.

Answered by Keir Mather

Business Units will be the powerhouse of Great British Railways (GBR), bringing together today’s infrastructure management functions provided by Network Rail, and passenger operations currently led by train operating companies, into a single local team with an accountable leader.

The detailed design process is underway, including determining the geographic make-up of GBR’s Business Units, and hence their number.

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