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The Latest Breaking News from Great British Railways

Leaders come together to push Newcastle's case to host Great British Railways HQ

The city is one of six places on the shortlist for the new body that will run the UK's rail system

Chronicle Live

End of the line for Perth bid for UK rail centre

Perth and Kinross Council unanimously backed a motion earlier this year to pit the city against other locations outside London in a competition to become the home of Great British Railways (GBR)

Daily Record

Derby makes shortlist for Great British Railways HQ

New body will own railway infrastructure, collect fares, run the network and set most fares and timetables

Birmingham Post

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Outrage as all-English shortlist revealed for 'Great British Railways' HQ

THE UK Government has come under fire after it was revealed all six shortlisted locations for the new headquarters of Great British Railways (GBR)…

The National (Scotland)

Public invited to vote for Great British Railways HQ after shortlist of six contenders revealed

Successor to British Rail will be located in Birmingham, Crewe, Derby, Doncaster, Newcastle-upon-Tyne or York

The Independent UK

Six towns and cities in running to have HQ of Great British Railways

Birmingham, Crewe, Derby, Doncaster, Newcastle and York have survived after an initial 42 towns and cities bid to have the HQ

Birmingham Post

Newcastle on shortlist to have headquarters of Great British Railways

Six towns and cities are on the shortlist for the headquarters which will bring hundreds of jobs, along with

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The Northern Agenda: Beauty pageant results delayed

What's happened to the contest to host the Great British Railways HQ?

Manchester Evening News

Please choo-choo-choose Stockton for Great British Railways HQ, urges MP

GBR will be a new public sector body to oversee Britain’s railways.

The Independent UK

The pride of Milton Keynes is at risk of being trashed

Letters: David Head on why the new Great British Railways HQ must be located in the new city, Nick Raynsford on Crossrail and strategic planning, and Jon Reeds on car dependency

The Guardian - UK

New railway body for UK announced in Queen's Speech

Great British Railways (GBR) will “simplify” the rail network and improve services for passengers,

Wales Online

Creation of Great British Railways in Queen’s Speech

The new public sector body will oversee Britain’s railways.

The Independent UK

Grant Shapps under fire for bizarre videos and ‘zero interest’ in railways

Transport secretary’s unusual interventions raise eyebrows as well as questions over his commitment to the day job

The Guardian - UK

Third 'mysterious' Greater Manchester candidate bidding to host Great British Railways HQ announced

"The jobs, work opportunities and investment from GBR’s new HQ could be critical in helping us address the key disparities that we have"

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Manchester Evening News

The Greater Manchester bids to host Great British Railways HQ - and who they'll be up against

Bolton, Heywood and a mysterious Greater Manchester bid are among the 42 hopefuls trying to make the most of their rail heritage

Manchester Evening News

‘It’s a betrayal’ – Gasps as councillor tears up document during EXPLOSIVE town hall row

The disgreement arose after plans were revealed for Bolton Council to bid to house a national railway centre in the town centre

Manchester Evening News

Town in Greater Manchester in running to become home of Great British Railways

Ministers are looking for places with ‘a rich railway heritage, strong links to the national network and public support for the selected location’.

Birmingham Post

Newcastle makes bid to become home for Great British Railways headquarters

The move could result in hundreds of North East jobs

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Birmingham Post

'Strong and ambitious' bid to host Great British Railways headquarters launched

A shortlist is expected to be announced in May and a decision made in the summer

Chronicle Live

Newcastle bids to bring Great British Railways headquarters to region

If successful, it is hoped the new facility could create hundreds of new jobs

Birmingham Post

Campaign underway to make Derby the home of Great British Railways

Great British Railways will be the new public body set up by Government to link up Britain’s disjointed rail network

Manchester Evening News

Bid to make Horwich the new HQ for Great British Railways

A competition for the locations of a new railways agency has been announced by the government

Daily Record

Choo-choose Perth to be the home of the Great British Railways headquarters

At a special meeting of Perth and Kinross Council on February 23 Labour councillor Alasdair Bailey and independent councillor Xander McDade put forward a motion to enter Perth into the competition

Daily Record

Councillors hope to make Perth final destination for new Great British Railways headquarters

Local representatives Alasdair Bailey and Xander McDade will be urging the local authority and fellow council members to lodge an ‘Expression of Interest’ (EoI)

The Independent UK

Great British Railways competition ‘cringeworthy and ill judged’ says former rail boss

‘In what sane world does a business ask the public to vote for the location of its headquarters?’ wrote one respondent

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