Great British Railways (planned oversight)
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Great British Railways is a planned national public body intended to oversee and coordinate rail services, infrastructure, and strategic planning across the railway network in Great Britain.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great British Railways | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
planned public body
ⓘ
proposed national rail authority ⓘ |
| announcedBy | UK Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| announcedIn | Great British Railways: The Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinationRole |
align infrastructure and operations
ⓘ
coordinate train operating companies ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| excludesRegion | Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingSource | UK public funds ⓘ |
| governanceLevel | national ⓘ |
| industry | railway industry ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
better passenger experience
ⓘ
greater accountability in rail system ⓘ more efficient use of rail infrastructure ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalForm | to be established by UK legislation ⓘ |
| modeOfTransport | rail ⓘ |
| oversightRole |
ensure delivery of rail services contracts
ⓘ
monitor rail performance ⓘ |
| ownership | publicly owned ⓘ |
| planningFunction |
capacity planning
ⓘ
investment planning for rail infrastructure ⓘ network-wide rail planning ⓘ |
| policyArea | transport policy ⓘ |
| publicBodyType | national public body ⓘ |
| purpose |
create a more integrated rail system
ⓘ
improve coordination between infrastructure and train services ⓘ provide unified leadership for railways ⓘ simplify rail industry structure ⓘ |
| regionServed |
England
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| replaces |
some functions of Network Rail
ⓘ
some strategic functions of Department for Transport in rail ⓘ |
| responsibility |
franchising or contracting of passenger services
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long-term rail strategy ⓘ rail infrastructure management oversight ⓘ setting timetables and fares frameworks ⓘ |
| role |
coordinate rail services
ⓘ
oversee rail infrastructure ⓘ oversee rail services ⓘ strategic planning for railways ⓘ |
| scope | railway network in Great Britain ⓘ |
| sector | rail transport ⓘ |
| status |
not yet operational
ⓘ
planned ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
integrated, customer-focused railway
ⓘ
single guiding mind for rail in Great Britain ⓘ |
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