Masbroughlad
Established Member
At the moment, Open Access Operators identify potential for new passenger flows. This is to open new journey opportunities on a commercially profitable basis.
So, if GBR is going to be the State's railway, how will this work? Will GBR literally be a frozen snapshot of services as now, with nothing morenthan a new owner? OAO will apply as now?
Or, if the route is needed and is maybe profitable, surely the national operator should identify and run it? Will GBR have a new service planning team?
Or will OAOs differentiate themselves on product? Cheap and cheerful, ultra-luxury etc?
Am I right in saying, freight remains private? GBR is passenger only? There is going to have to be a lot of public-private cross-working. I would have thought there should be a freight strategy for the good of the country?
Finally, if essentially one big passenger system, will delay minute costs disappear? Seems pointless to pay yourself to run trains on your own tracks?! However, if private freight and passenger trains run on an essentially State network, they'll have to pay. And I guess, will expect compensation if another train delays theirs?
There's going to be a lot of unravelling, rethinking and re-orgainsing on so many fronts! Should be fascinating and hopefully, benefit the rail travelling public and rail freight users.
So, if GBR is going to be the State's railway, how will this work? Will GBR literally be a frozen snapshot of services as now, with nothing morenthan a new owner? OAO will apply as now?
Or, if the route is needed and is maybe profitable, surely the national operator should identify and run it? Will GBR have a new service planning team?
Or will OAOs differentiate themselves on product? Cheap and cheerful, ultra-luxury etc?
Am I right in saying, freight remains private? GBR is passenger only? There is going to have to be a lot of public-private cross-working. I would have thought there should be a freight strategy for the good of the country?
Finally, if essentially one big passenger system, will delay minute costs disappear? Seems pointless to pay yourself to run trains on your own tracks?! However, if private freight and passenger trains run on an essentially State network, they'll have to pay. And I guess, will expect compensation if another train delays theirs?
There's going to be a lot of unravelling, rethinking and re-orgainsing on so many fronts! Should be fascinating and hopefully, benefit the rail travelling public and rail freight users.