🔗 Share this article A Updated Branding for the UK's National Rail Body is Shown. The Transport Department has introduced the logo and livery for GBR, representing a major step in its plans to take the railways into public ownership. An Patriotic Design and Familiar Emblem The new branding showcases a patriotic design to echo the UK flag and will be rolled out on locomotives, at railway stations, and across its online presence. Interestingly, the emblem is the distinctive twin-arrow logo historically used by National Rail and originally designed in the 1960s for British Rail. The distinctive double-arrow emblem was originally used by British Rail. The Introduction Timeline The implementation of the design, which was created internally, is expected to happen in phases. Passengers are set to begin spotting the newly-branded services on the UK rail network from next spring. During December, the visuals will be exhibited at key railway stations, such as Glasgow Central. The Path to Public Ownership The proposed law, which will pave the way the creation of GBR, is currently progressing through the House of Commons. The administration has argued it is taking control of the railways so the network is "run by the passengers, operating for the people, not for private shareholders." GBR will unify the operation of passenger trains and infrastructure under a single organisation. The department has claimed it will merge seventeen different entities and "eliminate the problematic bureaucracy and accountability gap that continues to plague the railways." App-Based Features and Existing Ownership The rollout of GBR will also involve a new app, which will let users to see timetables and book journeys without surcharges. Accessibility passengers will also be able to use the app to arrange assistance. A preview of what the Great British Railways app could look. Multiple train companies had previously been taken into public control under the outgoing government, including LNER. There are now seven operating companies already in public hands, representing about a one-third of rail travel. In the past year, South Western Railway have been brought into public ownership, with additional operators likely to be added in the coming years. Ministerial and Industry Response "The new design is more than a new logo," commented the relevant minister. It symbolises "a new railway, casting off the issues of the past and dedicated completely on offering a proper public service." Rail leaders have welcomed the pledge to improving the passenger experience. "The industry will carry on to work closely with industry partners to facilitate a smooth transition to GBR," a senior figure said.