The industry’s original submission to the Williams Review argued that a new body should bring together the coordination of track (infrastructure) and train (passenger and freight services) – exactly the task that has been set for GBR. The Plan for Rail states that GBR will plan and run the network, providing ticketing and information, bringing together parts of Network Rail, the Department for Transport, and cross-industry services currently delivered by the Rail Delivery Group. Significantly, it will bring together infrastructure management and specification of passenger train services to align incentives for the benefit of customers, communities, and the wider economy.
