MARKET REPORT: Trainline steams ahead as UK axes ticketing plan By John Abiona Updated: 16:51 EST, 15 December 2023 e-mail View comments Trainline raced ahead after the Government axed plans to create a state-owned online rail ticket retailer. The Department for Transport (DfT) outlined proposals for a Great British Railways website and app in May 2021. But such plans have been shelved, easing fears that the ticketing app could suffer from increased competition in the rail industry. Analysts at Peel Hunt said the Government's decision was 'inevitable' but also the correct one, adding that the priority should now be on reforms such…
