Public Opinion on Rail Reform As the UK Government moves forward with its plans to establish Great British Railways, new research from Virgin Group highlights strong consumer support for competition on the railways. The findings suggest that British passengers favour a system where both nationalised and private operators coexist, offering more choices and improving service quality. Virgin Group, which has applied to run trains as an ‘Open Access’ operator, commissioned a survey of 2,000 rail passengers. The results show that 70% of respondents believe travellers should have a choice of train operators, and 67% agree that having multiple providers on…