Great British RailwaysState-owned enterprise

Great British Railways is a planned state-owned body designed to integrate rail infrastructure management with passenger train operations across Great Britain. It is mandated to serve as a single directing mind for the rail network, absorbing the responsibilities of Network Rail and bringing privatized passenger rail franchises back under public control. First proposed in the UK government's 2021 Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail, preparatory operations commenced under transition and shadow bodies ahead of formal statutory establishment.