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<p>The Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail, published May 2021, set out the biggest transformation
of the railways in three decades with reforms designed to improve services for passengers
and freight customers and encourage rail use. A new public body, Great British Railways,
will run the network in the public interest and have a new relationship with train
operators defined by tough new contracts incentivising punctual and reliable services.</p><p>Our
reforms will also see a modernisation of fares and ticketing with better value, simpler
fares and a huge expansion of modern payment methods. We’ve already sold over 250,000
of our new flexible season tickets launched in June 2021, offering commuters significant
savings.</p><p>Cars will always remain an option for people who wish to travel that
way.</p>
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