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The Government are looking for volunteers for a new ticketing trial which it hopes will kick-start its overhaul of the wider ticketing system across the national network.

Transport Select Committee had asked Rail Minister for clarity on part of the consultation.

Separation of powers was discussed at March's All-Party Parliamentary Rail Group.

Transport Select Committee asks Rail Minister to confirm issue in rail reform document.

Speakers at an All-Party Parliamentary Rail Group meeting outlined areas they'd like more detail on.

The UK government has today announced the appointment of Laura Shoaf as Chair of Shadow Great British Railways (SGBR).

Integration of track and train in England “cannot be at the expense of Scotland going backward”, SNP Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop has said.

More detail and reaction on what to expect from the government’s rail reform has emerged. The King set out planned reform to the railways in the state opening of parliament yesterday (July 17) with many of Labour’s manifesto pledges for rail reform included.

The King has just delivered his speech at the State Opening of Parliament, setting out the coming year’s parliamentary agenda included laws to deliver the new Labour government’s railway policies.

There were few surprises in the Conservatives’ election manifesto, with the party pledging to deliver the Network North schemes outlined in last year’s paper as well as establish Great British Railways.