How Great Western Railway shunted forward calls for an industry overhaul

Trouble on the FirstGroup line has fuelled demands for a review of the entire British rail systemIn a year when a major intercity franchise collapsed, passenger numbers dwindled and a timetable change threw commuter train services into turmoil, it is little wonder that a sense of crisis has pushed the government to consider a rail review.Outcry over ever-rising fares, Virgin’s East Coast failure, then Thameslink and Northern chaos have all captured the headlines. Yet beyond all that, passe