🔗 Share this article A Updated Logo for the UK's National Rail Body is Uncovered. The administration has disclosed the visual identity for the new national rail body, representing a major move in its agenda to take the railways under nationalisation. An Patriotic Palette and Familiar Logo The fresh design incorporates a red, white and blue palette to echo the national flag and will be rolled out on locomotives, at stations, and across its digital platforms. Significantly, the emblem is the distinctive double-arrow design historically used by the national rail network and originally created in the 1960s for British Rail. The famous double-arrow logo was previously used by British Rail. A Implementation Strategy The introduction of the design, which was developed internally, is set to take place over time. Travellers are scheduled to start seeing the freshly-liveried trains across the network from the coming spring. Throughout December, the design will be exhibited at key stations, like Birmingham New Street. A Path to Public Ownership The proposed law, which will allow the creation of GBR, is currently progressing through the legislative process. The administration has stated it is renationalising the railways so the system is "run by the public, working for the public, not for private shareholders." The new body will unify the running of passenger trains and tracks and signals under a single organisation. The government has stated it will unify seventeen various entities and "cut through the problematic bureaucracy and lack of accountability that hinders the railways." App-Based Services and Current Public Control The rollout of Great British Railways will also include a new mobile application, which will allow customers to check train times and purchase tickets free from surcharges. Disabled travellers will also be able to use the application to request support. A preview of what the GBR application might appear. Several operators had already been taken into public control under the former administration, including Northern. There are now seven train operators already in public hands, covering about a third of passenger trips. In the last twelve months, c2c have been nationalised, with additional operators expected to be added in the coming years. Official and Sector Response "The new design isn't just a new logo," said the Transport Secretary. It represents "a fresh start, casting off the issues of the previous system and concentrated completely on providing a genuine public service." Industry figures have responded positively to the pledge to improving the passenger experience. "The industry will continue to cooperate with industry partners to support a smooth changeover to the new system," a representative said.