Government’s draft rail reform bill published ‘fittingly late’, Labour says

The plan for improvements to the UK railway network ‘has no prospect’ of becoming law, according to opposition MPs

A draft bill to reform Britain’s railway has been published by the government – derided by Labour as “fittingly late” and with no prospect of becoming law.

The bill, which can go before MPs for scrutiny but will not be put forward for legislation before the election, theoretically paves the way for an independent Great British Railways body to oversee both the railway infrastructure and train services.