"Great Western Railway (GWR) services will be nationalised from 13 December, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced. It will be the 11th operator with a Government contract to be taken into public ownership. GWR connects Paddington in west London with south and south-west England and south Wales. The three remaining operators in private ownership will be Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry and East Midlands Railway."
"A DfT spokesperson said: This is another significant moment for the Government's flagship public ownership programme and brings a simpler, more reliable network under Great British Railways a step closer. The Government is delivering on its commitment to bring services back into public ownership and put passengers, not shareholders, at the heart of our railways."
"Ministers earlier said that their plans for the publicly owned Great British Railways aim to deliver better value. They include modernising ticketing with tap-in, tap-out and digital options, alongside investing in superfast wifi. GBR trains, websites and stations w"
Great Western Railway services will move into public ownership from 13 December, becoming the 11th rail operator taken under Government contract. The Department for Transport announced the change as part of the Great British Railways programme. GWR connects Paddington in west London with south and south-west England and south Wales. The remaining privately owned operators are Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, and East Midlands Railway. A Department for Transport spokesperson said the move is a significant step toward a simpler, more reliable network under Great British Railways. Ministers said the plan aims to deliver better value by modernising ticketing with tap-in, tap-out, and digital options, and by investing in superfast WiFi.
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