It could be the breakthrough that the British nation has been waiting for. The recently appointed UK Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, has done what none of his short-tenured predecessors have done, and has opened the door for the railway employers to make a new offer to the rail unions. There is hope this could be the shift that breaks the deadlock across the negotiating table. The move comes after a full week of talks between the Rail Delivery Group, which represents the operating employers in the industry, and the main rail unions, who represent more than 60,000 rail professionals.