National Rail
National Rail represents the Train Operating Companies that form an association offering rail services to the people of the United Kingdom. This association is essentially a continuation of the British Railways Board since the 1960s. National Rail has been very particular of carrying on with the lineage in terms of share ticketing structure and inter-availability amongst the association members and not in particular other Train service providers who were not part of this association.
A Strong Lineage Adapted and Modified to Be in Line with the Times
A lineage brings the continued support of the people of the United Kingdom, an untarnished reputation, dependable services, and exemplary client relations. National Rail has been able to carry forward this legacy from British rail with much dedication.
National Railway is primarily a title to promote passenger rail services while Network Rail owns and manages the fixed assets, including the tracks, signals, etc. Though for a passenger what matters to them most is the ATOC (Association of Train Operating Companies) owned National Rail, an umbrella term for all trains running across the United Kingdom.
