Brighter travel ahead: Governments approve new framework for Scotland’s rail network ahead of Great British Railways launch

Rail passengers travelling in Scotland will benefit from strengthened local decision making under the Railways Bill which will establish Great British Railways (GBR) from next year.  Both the UK and Scottish Governments have published the foundations for an agreement setting out how they will work together to exercise their respective rail functions after GBR is established.  The framework for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander and Scottish Ministers marks a major milestone in the […]