Title: Rail transport in Great Britain - Wikipedia
Headings: Rail transport in Great Britain
Rail transport in Great Britain
Contents
Historical overview
Nationalisation
Privatisation
Semi-renationalisation
Passenger services
Annual passenger numbers
Stations
Inter-city
High Speed 1
Intercity Express Programme
Proposed
High Speed 2
High-speed rolling stock
Local metro and other rail systems
Goods services
Train leasing services
Competition codes of practice
White paper 2004
Competition Commission
Leasing companies (ROSCO)
Spot-hire companies
Statutory framework
Industry bodies
Statutory authorities
Devolved authorities
Network and signalling operations
Other national entities
Trade unions
Regional entities
Freight companies
Open access and other non-franchised passenger operators
1820s–1840s: Early companies
Heritage and private
Proposed line re-openings
Links with adjacent countries
Rail-ferry-rail services
See also
References
Citations
Sources
External links

Content: After 1945, for both practical and ideological reasons, the government decided to bring the rail service into the public sector . Nationalisation
Main article: History of rail transport in Great Britain 1948–1994
From the start of 1948, the "big four" were nationalised to form British Railways (latterly British Rail) under the control of the British Transport Commission. Although BR was a single entity, it was divided into six (later five) regional authorities in accordance with the existing areas of operation. Though there were few initial changes to the service, usage increased and the network became profitable. Regeneration of track and railway stations was completed by 1954. In the same year, changes to the British Transport Commission, including the privatisation of road haulage, ended the coordination of transport in Great Britain. Rail revenue fell and in 1955 the network again ceased to be profitable. The mid-1950s saw the rapid introduction of diesel and electric rolling stock, but the expected transfer bac