Rail firms want independent body to oversee network [BBC News]
Date: 30/04/2019
An independent body should oversee the rail network, according to Britain's railway companies. In submissions made to a government-appointed review into rail, the firms also said long-distance routes should be serviced by more than one company. The Rail Delivery Group (RDG) added that control of commuter routes could be handed over to local authorities. It suggested commuter routes could be organised in a similar way to Transport for London in the capital.
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Long-distance routes should also be serviced by more than one company to spark competition, they said.
