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After extensive privatisation of the public sector during the Margaret Thatcher administration, there remain few statutory corporations in the UK. Privatisation began in the late 1970s, and notable privatisations include the Central Electricity Generating Board, British Rail, and more recently Royal Mail.
British Railways: From 1948 to 1994 the 'mainline' railway network was in the hands of the single nationalised operator, British Railways (later promoted as British Rail). Post-privatisation companies: From 1994, a number of privately owned companies have operated and maintained 'mainline' railway track and trains.
The Railways Act 1921 only extended to Great Britain. Railways in Ireland and the Crown Dependencies were not affected unless owned by a railway company in Great Britain. The railways included in this section were standard gauge, unless otherwise noted: Alderney Railway; Belfast and County Down Railway; 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0049-7. OCLC 19514063. CN 8983. Casserley, H. C. (1968). Britain's Joint Lines. London: Ian Allan. ISBN 0-7110-0024-7. The Railway Year Book: 1912. London: Railway Publishing Company. OCLC 12305143
British Railways (BR), which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was a state-owned company that operated most rail transport in Great Britain from 1948 to 1997. Originally a trading brand of the Railway Executive of the British Transport Commission, it became an independent statutory corporation in January 1963, when it was formally renamed the British Railways Board.
The railway track and infrastructure is owned and operated by Network Rail, which is regulated by the Office of Rail & Road (ORR). In Great Britain, passenger trains are run under either franchises from the Department for Transport , or on an open access basis; which means their operators have no contract with government.
From the start of 1948, the "big four" were nationalised to form British Railways (latterly British Rail) under the control of the British Transport Commission. Although BR was a single entity, it was divided into six (later five) regional authorities in accordance with the existing areas of operation.