Date: 20/05/2021

The government has announced the biggest shake-up in the UK^s railways since privatisation in the mid-1990s.

It will see the creation of a new state-owned body, Great British Railways (GBR), which will set timetables and prices, sell tickets in England and manage rail infrastructure.

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Better rail services promised in huge shake-up

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Transport Secretary says there is no "hidden agenda" to raise fares but there could be no guarantees.

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