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Great British Railways - Compendium of Threads

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As many will known the current industry structure is changing over the coming years and a new organisation known as Great British Railways (GBR) is in the process of being created which will take over a number of functions currently delivered by various different agencies such as the Department for Transport or the Railway Delivery Group. It is billed as being the most significant shakeup of railways in Great Britain since Privatisation in the 1990s. For those seeking a more general introduction to the topic a good starting point would be the DfT press release which can be found here (and includes a link to the full Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail from which GBR has arisen).

The Forum Staff have given some consideration to setting up a dedicated sub-forum for matters relating to GBR but for the time being we have decided that this is not necessary. However to aid members in navigating the topic we have decided to create this sticky post which contains a list of currently existing significant threads which members may wish to browse for more information and should use, where relevant, to discuss the various topics relating to GBR.

This list is not exhaustive and if anyone spots a thread which they think should be included please feel free to report this post (button on the bottom left) with a link to the thread you think is missing and we can look at adding it.

It is also important to note that the posting of this list is not meant to mean that these are the only threads which are allowed to discuss GBR. We welcome new threads as and when needed on the wide range of topics that the introduction of GBR is likely to produce. This list is simply meant to help members find existing discussions where a question or topic they wish to ask/discuss may already have been raised and therefore avoid unnecessary duplication.

As always any other comments or feedback about this (or any other matter!) are welcome and you can provide either via Conversation (PM), email using the Contact Us button (bottom of every page) or in person at a Forum Meet (where lots of good ideas for changes to the Forum evolve from speaking to members!).

Compendium of Threads

UK Railway Discussion

Great British Railways: Dummy's guide to GBR - Some general discussion around GBR and how it might work
Great British Railways: Consultation on Legislation to Implement Rail Transformation - Some discussion on a Government consultation about legislative changes required by GBR

Infrastructure & Stations

Station Rebranded to Great British Railways design / Rail Alphabet 2 - Discussion around GBR branding being rolled out to station along with the revamped Rail Alphabet font

Railway Jobs & Careers

Great British Railways: What will it mean for railway careers? - Early reactions to what the announcement of GBR may mean for those in or hoping to join the industry
In the future, would new staff be employed by a new Great British Railways entity? - Discussion on possible staffing arrangements under GBR
Great British Railways: Job Opportunities? - A few basic questions about a possible careers site and how TOC staff might change to support the transition to GBR

Fares Advice & Policy

Great British Railways announcement causes Trainline shares to tumble - Discussion of possible impacts on fare retailing especially for third party retailers

Railway History & Nostalgia

Great British Railways: Is this an admission that rail privatisation was a failure? - Discussion on whether GBR indicates that privatisation failed

General Discussion

The Politics of Great British Railways - A more general discussion of the politics surrounding the rollout and branding of GBR

Speculative Ideas

Is it time to scrap operator specific tickets when Great British Railways begins? - What the future might be for train company only tickets under GBR
DMU Cascades as a result of Great British Railways - What DMUs might be shuffled around like a pack of cards in the future under GBR
Great British Railways: how can money be saved? - Looks at how GBR could save the industry money
Great British Railways: Thoughts, predictions, speculation - Early reactions, hot takes and first thoughts to the announcement by members
Great British Railways: Livery, branding and appearance? - Thoughts, reactions and "my idea for..." type discussion on potential GBR branding
Great British Railways: Should it actually be "Transport for Great Britain" - A discussion about whether GBR should be a more holistic organisation (taking on buses as well, etc)
Great British Railways: Naming suggestions - Humorous suggestions for what GBR might actually mean
Great British Railways: What form do you think it will take? - Early reactions to how members think it will all actually pan out in the end
Great British Railways: What concessions/franchises will be created? - Member ideas for how GBR will split up the operational companies when put out to tender
Great British Railways: Rail staff travel - What GBR might mean for rail staff travel facilities
Great British Railways: How could this impact RDG/ATOC? - What the future might be for the RDG (née ATOC) following the announcement of GBR
Great British Railways: Opportunities for fares reform? - What the creation of GBR might mean for trying to sort out rail fares
Great British Railways: Potential effects on new train orders? - What GBR might mean for the rolling stock market going forward
 
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