GBRTT Board meets for the first time
- Board has been appointed to oversee, steer and advise the transition team responsible for creating Great British Railways
- It will support the team as they work to deliver the commitments made in the Plan for Rail
The Board for the Great British Railways Transition Team (GBRTT), chaired by Keith Williams, met for the first time on Wednesday 19 January 2022.
It has been appointed to oversee, steer and advise the transition team responsible for creating Great British Railways, the new public body that will bring the railways back together and end a quarter century of fragmentation.
The Board will support the team at GBRTT as it works to deliver the commitments made in the Plan for Rail, and to create the foundations for a simpler, better railway for everyone in Britain.
Its members have a wealth of knowledge, skills and leadership experience from across rail and the wider transport sector, as well as infrastructure, business, digital, technology and retail sectors, and will work collaboratively with the GBRTT leadership team to help them deliver a more sustainable railway that better serves the needs of passenger and freight customers.
Leader of the Great British Railways Transition Team, Andrew Haines, said:
“Our mission is to create a simpler, better railway for everyone in Britain. A critical component of this will be a cultural shift to a much more customer-centric, flexible and responsive railway. A dynamic mix of skills, know-how and experience from across rail, transport and other industries will make up this new Board. Our collective job is to help passenger and freight services thrive in a post pandemic era and we are excited to be able to reach this milestone.”