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Delayed Great British Railways’ first station to open at Cambridge South in June

Great British Railways](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/a325535444d204164aeffd95f93b056553649ed1/0_0_5878_3918/master/5878.jpg?width=445&dpr=1&s=none&crop=none) The Great British Railways livery. Photograph: Department for Transport

Most of Great Britain’s major rail operators are back in public hands – is it working?

Great British Railways, the government is fundamentally reforming how our railways are run, putting passengers

New laws expected to be in the King's Speech

railways under the Great British Railways banner](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g9kx0je10o), which will manage passenger train

Better WiFi for hundreds of trains under government plans

railway people can rely on and be proud of" as they set up Great British

Great Western Railway to be nationalised in December

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

Major train operator to be renationalised in months

railways". GWR's services, which run from Taunton, Bristol, Gloucester and other major stations across the West and South Wales, will come under the control of the government's [new Great British

‘People can see – but can’t use it’: mystery of completed East-West Rail line that has no passenger trains

Great British Railways, including the nationalisation of Chiltern, would “make the process of implementing change

Avanti West Coast to cut one in seven trains on its busiest intercity routes

Great British Railways. The operator said the latest reduction in services is not because of a lack

Trainline says Middle East tensions hitting European rail bookings

Great British Railways](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/may/19/labour-great-britain-railways-south-western-lower-fares), while the [expansion of contactless payments](https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/may/07/trainline-shares-tumble-amid-warnings-over-expansion-of-london-contactless-zone)

Iran fires missiles in Kuwait and Bahrain, U.S. strikes Iran facility

British and Soviets invaded Iran and took over its railway, disrupting food supplies. The lack of food, worsened by a poor harvest, sparked hyperinflation and a famine. Hunger and a typhus outbreak killed many. Airstrikes

Nine left in critical condition after UK train collision that killed driver

British Transport Police are working with colleagues at the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) to gather the facts and determine what has happened”. Moreover, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said that it was “too early

Monarch of the Glen 'sister painting' could fetch £4m at auction

railway magnate Edward Ladd Betts for his home in Kent and has since passed through various private collections. Its last appearance at auction was in 1994 when it was sold for £793,500. Sotheby

The UK is set for a staycation summer - and there are plenty of hidden gems

British Isles. Travel and lifestyle content creator Eboni Dixon says many UK beaches rival the beauty you'd find abroad. "We are literally surrounded by coastlines," she says, "and there are so many stunning ones