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    journeys on the National Rail network, making the British network the fifth most used in the world (Great Britain ranks 23rd in world population). Unlike...
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    railway system of Great Britain started with the building of local isolated wooden wagonways starting in the 1560s. A patchwork of local rail links operated...
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  • Great British Railways (GBR) is a planned state-owned railway company that is to oversee passenger rail transport in Great Britain, with the exception...
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    The history of rail transport in Great Britain 1830–1922 covers the period between the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway (L&MR), and the...
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  • British Railways (BR), which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was a state-owned company that operated most rail transport in Great Britain from 1948...
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  • history of rail transport in Great Britain 1948–1994 covers the period when the British railway system was nationalised under the name of 'British Railways'...
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  • The history of rail transport in Great Britain to 1830 covers the period up to the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, the world's first...
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    Transport in the United Kingdom is facilitated by road, rail, air and water networks. Some aspects of transport are a devolved matter, with each of the...
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  • see Rail transport in Sweden  United Kingdom: see Rail transport in United Kingdom and Commuter rail in the United Kingdom For Great Britain: see Rail transport...
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    period from 1995 covers the history of rail transport in Great Britain following the privatisation of British Rail. During this period, passenger volumes...
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    Passenger rail franchising in Great Britain is the system of contracting the operation of the passenger services on the railways of Great Britain to private...
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  • The privatisation of British Rail was the process by which ownership and operation of the railways of Great Britain passed from government control into...
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  • Kingdom consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and previously consisted of Great Britain and the whole of Ireland. Rail transport systems developed...
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    The history of rail transport in Ireland began only a decade later than that of Great Britain. By its peak in 1920, Ireland had 3,500 route miles (5,630 km)...
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    network in Great Britain has been used to transport goods of various types and in varying volumes since the early 19th century. Network Rail, which owns...
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    The financing of the rail industry in Great Britain is how rail transport in Great Britain is paid for. Most of the industry's income comes from passengers...
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  • The history of rail transport in Great Britain 1923–1947 covers the period when the British railway system was run by the Big Four group of companies –...
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    Great Britain 1995 to date List of companies operating trains in the United Kingdom Rail transport in Great Britain Railway nationalization Transport in the...
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    Rail transport in Wales began in the early 19th century initially used for industrial purposes and shortly began to be used for commercial purposes. The...
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    Campaign to Electrify Britain's Railways History of rail transport in Great Britain List of British electric locomotives Rail Infrastructure and Assets...
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    in reinstating the railway beyond the tunnel to the north of Bridgnorth. Rail transport in Great Britain History of rail transport in Great Britain "Direct...
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    rail in Europe Northern Powerhouse Rail Integrated Rail Plan for the North and Midlands Rail transport in Great Britain "About Us – High Speed 1". Archived...
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    Rail transport in Northamptonshire is an integral part of transport in Northamptonshire and part of the national rail network of Great Britain. Rail in...
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    Transport in Scotland is facilitated by road, rail, air and water networks. The Scottish Government and Scottish Parliament has control over most elements...
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  • United Kingdom Great British Railways is a proposed state-owned public body that is to oversee rail transport in Great Britain. Great British Energy is a...
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    Rail transport in Europe has diverse technological standards, operating concepts, and infrastructures. Common features are the widespread use of standard-gauge...
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    British Rail is a pressure group in the United Kingdom whose objective is the renationalisation of the British Rail network, which was privatised in the...
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  • Rail is a British magazine on the subject of current rail transport in Great Britain. It is published every two weeks by Bauer Consumer Media and can be...
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  • in the Republic of Ireland, under the brand name Enterprise. United Kingdom portal Trains portal History of rail transport in Great Britain British Rail...
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  • History of rail transport in Great Britain History of rail transport in Great Britain to 1830 History of rail transport in Great Britain 1830–1922 Casserley...
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