Transport Secretary sets out five priorities for Shadow Great British Railways in 2025

UK: Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander set out five priorities for Shadow Great British Railways in her first major rail-focused speech in the role.

Speaking to staff from the government’s in-house operator DfT Operator Ltd in Manchester on January 20, Alexander confirmed that an industry-wide Rail Plan for Change would be published this spring, and looked ahead to paint a picture of rail as an enabler of economic growth.

She said her five priorities for SGBR this year are:

• ‘non-negotiable’ integration between operators and Network Rail to ‘rip out duplication’ and ‘simplify the managemen…