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HISTORICAL FACTS: Great british railways competition cringeworthy and ill judged says former rail boss | History Defined

Great British Railways

Simon Calder

A competition to find the best city to host the headquarters for the new Great British Railways (GBR) has been described as “cringeworthy and ill judged” by a leading industry figure.

The transport secretary, Grant Shapps, tweeted: “The search has begun for a home town or city for the HQ of the new Great British Railways – and we’ll be asking the public to vote on the finalists.”

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