Transport Select Committee report on investment exposes years of inconsistency and uncertainty in key areas

…and full electrification should have been agreed from the start

The railway isn’t completely broken, and a “new vision” may only bring us a series of smaller improvements

The unions are hoping to play a key role in shaping Great British Railways while getting the best deal for their members, as RMT General Secretary EDDIE DEMPSEY tells TOM EDWARDS

The railway cannot afford not to make itself more accessible

In addition to the railways being back under public ownership and the establishment of Great British Railways, passengers will gain a watchdog body with more powers. Transport Focus Chief Executive ALEX ROBERTSON tells PETER PLISNER how the organisation will evolve