Rail reform and Great British Railways: an update on recent discussions and opportunities for community rail

Revisit this online session, originally recorded on Thursday 18 June 2026, where Jools Townsend, our outgoing chief executive, explores recent high-level discussions on rail reform and community rail, and leads an extended discussion session on the opportunities ahead of us. Jools provides an overview of:

• How Community Rail Network has been feeding into the thinking around rail reform, Great British Railways and the Long-Term Rail Strategy
• Core recommendations we have developed on the rail industry’s support of community rail, and how we believe our movement can be further empowered
• Key opportunities we see for community rail to help shape a more inclusive, sustainable, community-orientated railway

View the webinar recording and presentation slides below.