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Great British Railways: Retail Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her estimate is of the a) initial set-up and b) ongoing costs associated with Great British Railways’ future retail capability via website and app.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
19 Nov 2025
Target answer date
3 Dec 2025
Answer
3 Dec 2025 · 14 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 19 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her estimate is of the a) initial set-up and b) ongoing costs associated with Great British Railways’ future retail capability via website and app.

  2. 3 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 3 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    The government has set out plans for GBR to retail online, bringing together the 14 rail operator websites and apps. This will reduce fragmentation, deliver savings through removing duplication, and provide a more coherent passenger offer. The costs and s...

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