In its rail consultation, we expected key questions to be answered. Nearly a year ago, the government launched legislation to bring the railways into public ownership. In its rail consultation, we expected key questions to be answered. If Great British Railways (GBR) is going to work, it must let the wider industry play an active role in shaping the rail sector. ORR would no longer approve access or direct the sale of access rights for the GBR network, nor set standard access terms for GBR.