Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will encourage Great British Railways to develop partnerships with companies that are leading rail innovations.
The Government's vision is a railway that combines the focus on innovation, quality and customer service of the private sector with a new guiding mind for the railways, Great British Railways (GBR). GBR will be structured to promote closer working with the rail supply chain, including working with local innovators through its regional divisions. Through Passenger Service Contracts, GBR will also incentivise operators to innovate for the benefit of customers.