SRA
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SRA is the abbreviation for the former UK government body, the Strategic Rail Authority, which was responsible for overseeing and planning the country’s rail network.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SRA canonical | 2 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former UK government body
ⓘ
non-departmental public body ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SRA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolutionReason | functions transferred to Department for Transport and other bodies ⓘ |
| dissolvedBy | Railways Act 2005 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 2006 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Transport Act 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governance | board appointed by UK Government ⓘ |
| governmentType | arm’s length body ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | railway administration ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Transport Act 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | early 21st century ⓘ |
| oversightOf | passenger rail franchising in Great Britain ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | UK Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor |
British Railways Board (residual strategic functions)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Office of Passenger Rail Franchising NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed |
England
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| replaced | Office of Passenger Rail Franchising in franchising role ⓘ |
| replacedBy | direct control by Department for Transport over franchising ⓘ |
| responsibility |
allocating rail franchises
ⓘ
overseeing passenger rail services ⓘ promoting rail use ⓘ strategic planning of the rail network ⓘ |
| scope | national rail network planning ⓘ |
| sector | rail transport ⓘ |
| standsFor | Strategic Rail Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 2001 ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| successor |
Department for Transport
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Network Rail (for some functions) NERFINISHED ⓘ Office of Rail Regulation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervisingMinistry | Department for Transport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| task |
developing a strategic plan for Britain’s railways
ⓘ
funding certain rail projects ⓘ managing passenger rail franchises ⓘ |
| transportMode | rail ⓘ |
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