News

• Transport for Greater Manchester and Great British Railways Transition Team are working on a partnership to deliver a more locally accountable railway in Greater Manchester
• Partnership aims to support ‘London-style’ transport network with integrated rail, bus, Metrolink and active travel in one, simple to use system
• Today marks the formal start of partnership working between local transport and national railway leaders

An recent interview with Rail Business Daily

• A year-long programme confirmed by the rail industry to celebrate 200 years of train travel in 2025
• A once-in-a-generation opportunity to inspire young people about rail

Helping to build an integrated transport network in Manchester

Telling the story of a simpler, better railway 

Thank you to Derby City Council for being such gracious hosts to our Board.

"Businesses in Manchester absolutely understand, recognise and demand that transport is part of their reason to create better outcomes for their employees and the markets they serve."

We’re pleased to announce that our Lead Director, Anit Chandarana, is taking up a temporary secondment at Department for Transport (DfT) as the Rail Infrastructure Group's interim Director General.

First phase in plans to extend Pay As You Go to a further 200 stations in the South East

Commercial Partnerships Sounding Board has their say

• Commuting grew 8% during the first three months of this year, boosting railway revenue to the tune of £64 million – according to the latest GBRTT Train Travel Snapshot.
• Fewer strike days disrupted services after the first week of the new year, which helped the quarter-on-quarter comparison*. 
• This pushed revenue to a record high since the start of the pandemic (£2.2 billion) – but GBRTT warns that, adjusting for inflation, this is just 70% of revenue (£3.2 billion) four years ago, with the inclusion of Elizabeth line figures also affecting historic comparisons**.

GBRTT at the 2023 Rolling Stock Forum