Queue forms to get on board Great British Railways

LTT's special correspondent takes a tongue in cheek look at the vital preparations for the establishment of the new body that will run the nation's trains

Once upon a time the idea of being associated with British Rail would not be most popular thought for politicians. How times seem to have changed!

The leaders of a staggering 42 towns and cities from Dundee to Southampton have submitted bids to become the headquarters of the new Great British Railways (GBR) – the organisation set up by the Government last year to take over the privatised system and re-integrate the railways, own the infrastructure, collect fare revenue, run and plan the...

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