{"id":484313,"date":"2026-07-21T18:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T08:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railuk.com\/?p=196578"},"modified":"2026-07-21T18:15:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T08:15:00","slug":"rail-minister-returns-to-hither-green-one-year-after-launch-of-britains-first-in-a-new-era-of-integrated-railways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=484313","title":{"rendered":"Rail Minister returns to Hither Green one year after launch of Britain\u2019s first in a new era of Integrated Railways"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Just over a year after launching Britain\u2019s first integrated railway under public ownership at Hither Green station, Rail Minister The Rt Hon Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill CBE returned today to see one of the clearest examples of its success: the UK\u2019s largest Access for All project, which is on track to be completed six months early and under budget.<\/p>\n

The Minister’s visit marked a significant milestone for the railway in the South East, coming more than a year after Southeastern and Network Rail Kent Route chose Hither Green to launch the country’s first new Integrated Railway, bringing track and train teams together under a single leadership structure ahead of the establishment of Great British Railways (GBR).<\/p>\n

During the visit, the Minister toured the station and met with railway staff to hear first hand how the new integrated railway was working in practice as a blueprint for GBR.<\/p>\n

Since the launch of the integrated railway, teams have strengthened collaboration across operations, maintenance and investment, creating a more joined-up approach to running and improving the railway for customers across the South East delivering  growth, improved punctuality and higher customer satisfaction.<\/p>\n

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