The Railways Bill establishes Great British Railways (GBR), a new publicly owned body to be the directing mind for Britain’s rail network. GBR will bring together track and train to eliminate fragmentation, simplify fares and ticketing and improve accountability.

The documents on this page provide information about the Railways Bill, which was introduced to the House of Commons on 5 November 2025 and to the House of Lords on 11 June 2026.

The factsheets explain measures in the Railways Bill, why they are needed and what impact they will have.

Railways Bill policies

• Railways Bill: Great British Railways licence and the accountability framework
• A railway fit for Britain’s future: government response
• Our roadmap to an accessible railway
• Journey to Great British Railways: policy publication timetable

Railways Bill in Parliament

• Third reading of the Railways Bill
• Railways Bill
• Railways Bill explanatory notes
• Railways Bill impact assessment
• Railways Bill equalities impact assessment
• Railways Bill delegated powers memorandum
• Railways Bill: Memorandum on European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)
• Railways Bill: Supplementary ECHR memorandum

Railways Bill memoranda of understanding

• ORR passenger watchdog memorandum of understanding
• Railways Bill: memorandum of understanding between Secretary of State and Welsh Ministers
• Railways Bill: Framework for a memorandum of understanding between the Secretary of State and Scottish Ministers