In line with its historic past as a rail manufacturing centre, Swindon plans to submit a bid to become the headquarters of Great British Railways, a new public body in charge of the UK's train services, the borough council has announced.
Transport secretary Grant Shapps recently launched the competition to find the location for the new HQ on Saturday. Based outside London, GBR will be responsible for ticket prices, setting timetables and rail infrastructure.
Shortlisted locations will go to a public vote in May.
According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS), locations across the country with strong historical links to the railway have been encouraged to make the case for why they should host the headquarters, which would bring new jobs to the winning area.
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