UK
Rail NetworkSome
background information on the UK rail network which you may find
of interest follows 'Travelling around the UK by Train'. Travelling
around the UK by TrainTo
help you find your way around London and the UK by rail please check
out these pages on this site. They provide a quick guide to the
services that are available and have links to each of the Train
Operators' websites.
UK
and Europe - Services from London's Mainline Stations In
and Around London Transport
to UK Airports Rail
Services in the UK Regions
Click
Here for a complete list of the UK Railway
Companies. 
National Rail's timetable
and journey planner system is invaluable for helping you to
plan your journey and covers all the UK train operators. www.thetrainline.com
offers a fast timetable lookup and other travel related information
and offers. 
UK
Rail Network
The
state owned British Rail was privatised by the last Conservative government
in 1994. British Rail operated the whole of the mainline rail network
and was also responsible for the track, signaling and stations.
 The
rail network in the UK is now operated by a variety of train operators.
The rail infrastructure, i.e. track, signaling and stations, is
owned and managed by Railtrack.
Whether passengers have benefited from all these changes is very
much open to question. Competition and private investment by the
new train operators may, in time, lead to the significant improvements
expected and demanded by a critical public.
Due to years of under investment and recent inappropriate cost cutting,
essential upgrading of the rail infrastructure has not been delivered.
This has led to delays and, more importantly, significant safety
issues have been raised following some recent major accidents.
Control
of the UK Rail Network is now the responsibility of Network
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