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The administration has disclosed the branding for the new national rail body, marking a notable step in its plans to bring the railways into public ownership.

A National Palette and Iconic Logo

The fresh branding showcases a red, white and blue design to echo the UK flag and will be applied on GBR trains, at stations, and across its digital platforms.

Notably, the symbol is the iconic double-arrow logo historically used by National Rail and previously designed in the 1960s for British Rail.

The Implementation Plan

The introduction of the design, which was developed in-house, is expected to take place in phases.

Passengers are scheduled to start noticing the freshly-liveried trains on the national network from the coming spring.

Throughout the month of December, the branding will be displayed at major stations, such as Glasgow Central.

A Journey to Renationalisation

The proposed law, which will pave the way the formation of GBR, is presently making its way through the Parliament.

The administration has said it is bringing back into public ownership the railways so the service is "owned by the people, delivering for the passengers, not for corporate interests."

Great British Railways will consolidate the running of passenger trains and infrastructure under one umbrella body.

The government has claimed it will unify 17 different entities and "reduce the notorious administrative hurdles and accountability gap that has long affected the railways."

Digital Services and Existing Public Control

The rollout of Great British Railways will also involve a new mobile application, which will let users to check schedules and book tickets absent additional fees.

Accessibility travellers will also be able to use the application to book support.

Multiple operators had already been taken into public control under the previous government, such as Northern.

There are currently seven train operators now in state ownership, representing about a one-third of passenger trips.

In the last twelve months, South Western Railway have been brought into public ownership, with further franchises anticipated to be added in the coming years.

Ministerial and Industry Response

"The new design is not simply a paint job," said the Transport Secretary. It represents "a transformed service, shedding the problems of the past and focused solely on delivering a reliable public service."

Rail leaders have responded positively to the pledge to enhancing services.

"The industry will continue to collaborate with all stakeholders to ensure a smooth handover to the new system," a senior figure said.