Research and analysis

The role of the railway in Great Britain: an evidence paper

Reviews the role of the railway in Great Britain, and its costs and benefits.

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 26 February 2019

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The role of the railway in Great Britain: an evidence paper

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Details

This evidence paper reviews the role of the railway in Great Britain, and its costs and benefits. It is the first of a series of evidence papers that will:

• inform the debate around the Rail Review
• set out the factual evidence base on which the review will build its recommendations

This document includes a map of the main routes and stations on the national rail network. Other maps showing different levels of detail (including all routes and stations) are available on the National Rail website.

Background

The government’s aim is for a world-class railway, working seamlessly as part of the wider transport network and delivering opportunities across the nations and regions of Great Britain. The Williams Rail Review was established in September 2018 to recommend the most appropriate organisational and commercial structures to ensure the railways can deliver greater benefits for passengers and freight users and continue to support a stronger, fairer economy.

Published 26 February 2019