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GB Railways
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GB Railways[1] was the parent company of a number of train operating companies, running the Anglia Railways franchise from January 1997 and launching Hull Trains and GB Railfreight.[2] GB Railways was also involved in the management of the Estonian rail company Edelaraudtee and had an investment in Great Southern Rail in Australia.
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Industry | Rail |
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Founded | October 1996 |
Defunct | August 2003 |
Fate | Purchased by FirstGroup |
Headquarters | London , United Kingdom |
Key people | Michael Schabas Jeremy Long Jim Morgan Max Steinkopf |
Services | Passenger transportation Freight transportation |
Subsidiaries | Anglia Railways Hull Trains (80%) GB Railfreight |
Website | www.gbrailways.com |
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Not to be confused with Great British Railways.
The company was acquired by FirstGroup in August 2003.