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20 August, 2025

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“like the oil tanker changing direction, it doesn’t happen fast. we are fundamentally and irreversibly changing our railway”

On June 9 last year, Southeastern and Network Rail’s Kent route merged under a single management team, with a combined 6,700 staff. Can passengers notice any difference yet? Kicking off a Great British Railways special report, PAUL CLIFTON questions the leaders

East west rail should have been built by now…

…and full electrification should have been agreed from the start

Some final thoughts from the team at RAIL

“inevitably there will be some opportunity to streamline… but as part of net subsidy reduction, there will be a contribution from being more efficient”

The busy railways in East Anglia have also merged management of track and train, as Greater Anglia, c2c and the Anglia Route of Network Rail’s Eastern Region come under a single umbrella. Managing Director JAMIE BURLES talks to PAUL CLIFTON

Great british railways: don’t expect overnight miracles

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

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Something to say? This is your platform...

“like the oil tanker changing direction, it doesn’t happen fast. we are fundamentally and irreversibly changing our railway”

On June 9 last year, Southeastern and Network Rail’s Kent route merged under a single management team, with a combined 6,700 staff. Can passengers notice any difference yet? Kicking off a Great British Railways special report, PAUL CLIFTON questions the leaders

East west rail should have been built by now…

…and full electrification should have been agreed from the start

Some final thoughts from the team at RAIL

“inevitably there will be some opportunity to streamline… but as part of net subsidy reduction, there will be a contribution from being more efficient”

The busy railways in East Anglia have also merged management of track and train, as Greater Anglia, c2c and the Anglia Route of Network Rail’s Eastern Region come under a single umbrella. Managing Director JAMIE BURLES talks to PAUL CLIFTON

Great british railways: don’t expect overnight miracles

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