Overground award 'beyond belief', says union
Transport for London has awarded an eight-year concession for London Overground to FirstGroup, but the RMT has described the decision as ‘outrageous’. The original London Overground lines were launched by London’s first elected Mayor Ken Livingstone in 2007, and the new contract with First Rail London Ltd will replace Arriva’s concession to run Overground, which expires on 3 May 2026.
Railways Bill debate under wayThe Second Reading of the Bill to create Great British Railways has begun in the House of Commons.
Railway reforms in spotlight at Second Reading of BillThe Bill which will create Great British Railways is being debated in the House of Commons today, as the Railways Bill receives its Second Reading. The Government has announced that the GBR identity will start to appear on trains and stations in the spring.
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