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Great British Railways

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to determine the geographical make up of GBR's Business Units will be determined.

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Answering body: Department for Transport
Tabled: 15 Jan 2026
Target answer date: 19 Jan 2026
Answer: 26 Jan 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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15 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to determine the geographical make up of GBR's Business Units will be determined.
19 Jan 2026
Target answer date
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26 Jan 2026
Answer published
Business Units will be the powerhouse of Great British Railways (GBR), bringing together today’s infrastructure management functions provided by Network Rail, and passenger operations currently led by train operating companies, into a single local team w...

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