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.

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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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