Event at the Science Museum, London in 2013 to mark 50 years since the Beeching Report.
Great British Railways must create a customer-focused culture giving freedom to professional railway managers to make decisions that deliver increased traffic with a better commercial return and a 7-day service. Before the election Railfuture proposed a 10 point action plan for any prospective government to put the railways on a sustainable footing, and after the election published the immediate actions required.
SWR – same or better
- Published Sun 25 of May, 2025 18:28 BST - (0 Reads)On Sunday 25 May 2025 all that happened is that South Western Railway now has a new shareholder - and it’s the DfT who have effectively been dictating many policies to SWR since the pandemic. New Great British Railways livery unveiled by Transport Secretary on 22 May.
Agenda for Growth
- Published Mon 05 of Aug, 2024 14:59 BST - (0 Reads)In this briefing, Railfuture Policy Director Ian Brown explains the implications for rail campaigners of the bills identified in the King's Speech and subsequent statements to Parliament. "Heidi Alexander cycling in pop-up bike lane before becoming Transport Secretary. Image from @Heidi_Labour on Twitter."
All change for rail
- Published Fri 05 of Jul, 2024 17:34 BST - (0 Reads)The electorate has voted for change - it now expects to see real results for rail without delay. Rail reform must show measurable improvements before Labour's honeymoon period withers. With the new Ministerial team setting the tone and tempo the Department for Transport (DfT) must focus on progress and delivery, not process. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Secretary of State for Transport Louise Haigh pictured at Hitachi's Newton Aycliffe plant on 20 April 2024 before their election to office. PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo.
Rail Action Plan
- Published Sat 03 of Feb, 2024 18:24 GMT - (0 Reads)Railfuture advises any prospective government to follow this 10 point action plan, which has been presented to the shadow Rail Minister, Stephen Morgan, and offered to the other political parties.
Time is of the essence for rail. Photo of Waterloo station clock by Chris Page for Railfuture.
Time is of the essence for rail. Photo of Waterloo station clock by Chris Page for Railfuture.
Open Access
- Published Sun 13 of Nov, 2022 21:38 GMT - (0 Reads)Railfuture director and vice-president Stewart Palmer, who has and worked in the rail industry for 38 years, puts Railfuture's view on open access passenger operation in Britain. Lumo has shown that rail can attract more passengers and increase revenue if it offers simple high-value product, but not all open access operations have been or will be successful. Lumo class 803 train at Edinburgh. Image by MrBoyt reproduced under CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Williams Review
The Williams Review was initiated in 2018. The DfT established the GBR Transition Team to put the Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail into practice, but successive Transport Secretaries effectively kicked the can down the road until the general election. Our commentary on its progress was:Bradshaw address briefing
Great British Railways
The march to devolution
Emergency Recovery
Decision time
Williams Rail Review
The 2018 Rail Review
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