Derby railway station

Great British Railways – implications of Derby as HQ

Derby railway station Dave Pickersgill / Wikimedia Commons

The East Midlands city of Derby has fulfilled the betting predictions. The favourite has been announced as the headquarters of Great British Railways, the future and overarching management agency that will, eventually, take over from Network Rail. The UK government has implied that the establishment of the headquarters will be transformational for the chosen community, but what that means is only just beginning to emerge.

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Author: Simon Walton

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Derby railway station

Great British Railways – implications of Derby as HQ

Derby railway station Dave Pickersgill / Wikimedia Commons

The East Midlands city of Derby has fulfilled the betting predictions. The favourite has been announced as the headquarters of Great British Railways, the future and overarching management agency that will, eventually, take over from Network Rail. The UK government has implied that the establishment of the headquarters will be transformational for the chosen community, but what that means is only just beginning to emerge.

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Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is UK correspondent for RailTech.com and Railfreight.com

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