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The Launch of Great British Railways

Channel: Geoff Marshall
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On the 25th May 2025, South Western Railway was officially renationalised, marking the beginning of public ownership under the DfT as GBR - Great British Railways - is officially launched.

Railways Bill : https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/a-railway-fit-for-britains-future

An extremely detailed timeline by Diamond Geezer : https://diamondgeezer.blogspot.com/2025/05/rail-renationalisation-lists.html

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This video documents the official launch of Great British Railways (GBR) on 25 May 2025, following the renationalisation of South Western Railway. It includes references to related policy and historical context. The structured metadata identifies rail stock classes 458 and 701, along with several railway operators and locations across southern England, including Waterloo, Portsmouth Harbour, and Shepperton. No headcodes were identified in the data.

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  • Platform ID bkENi7ITWBA
  • Views 192,759
  • Date published 26 May 2025 17:00
  • Date added 8 Jan 2026 11:13
  • Recorded 25 May 2025
  • Locomotives 2
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