Conservative former mayor Andy Street is reportedly a leading candidate for the chair of Great British Railways, a new publicly-owned company overseeing nationalized railways. The role, paying up to £300,000 annually, is a key part of Labour's reversal of 1990s privatization. A decision is pending, with potential political considerations influencing the timing.
South Western Railway's new trains, featuring a controversial Union Jack-inspired livery, boast upgraded interiors with air conditioning and increased capacity. Ministers hail the rollout as vindication of nationalization, despite initial punctuality issues. Efforts are underway to improve reliability and staffing.
Station will be first to be given full GBR branding and will directly link city’s Biomedical Campus to London, Brighton and Stansted airportThe delayed Cambridge South station will finally open in late June – and become the first station to be given full Great British Railways branding, the government has announced.The station sits beside the city’s Biomedical Campus, Europe’s largest medical research centre, and will connect it with direct trains to London, Brighton and Stansted airport, as well as up to nine trains an hour to the centre of Cambridge itself. Continue reading...
