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Rail: Sector Deal

Sector Deal between government and the rail industry.

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

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In June 2025, the government published its Modern Industrial Strategy - a new economic approach to back our strengths and realise Britain’s potential. It is a 10-year plan to transform business investment, grow the industries of the future in the UK, deliver economic growth across the UK and put more money in people’s pockets.

Find out more about the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy.

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The Rail Sector Deal will build on the strong partnership working between the rail sector and the government to exploit the opportunities of new technologies, improve the efficient use of our rail network capacity and enhance the experience of those who use our railways.

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Published 6 December 2018

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