Great British Railways Bill formally introduced to UK Parliament

Prince Charles, the next in line to the British Throne, earlier on Monday delivered the “Queen’s Speech”, the formal reading to the British Parliament of the forthcoming agenda of legislation to be debated and introduced in the coming session of parliament, which begins today (10 May). Of the 38 bills carried forward and introduced, the most directly relevant to this industry was the formal command to dissolve Network Rail and legislate for the formation of Great British Railways, the new over-arching management agency for the network and much of the passenger operations throughout England, Wales and Scotland.