Rail Delivery Group


The Rail Delivery Group is the British rail industry membership body that brings together passenger and freight rail companies, Network Rail and High Speed 2.

History

From 24 October 2017, RDG replaced:
The new RDG is owned by its members, which are:
The current RDG owns both the National Rail and 'Britain Runs on Rail' brands. The company's legal name continues to be ATOC Limited.

Main operations

It also produces the definitive National Routeing Guide, defining the validity of tickets, and has some input in the content of the National Fares Manual, which is distributed by the National Rail website. It works with RSG to coordinate shared objectives.

European equivalents

As rail franchising also takes place in other countries, most European countries have one or more equivalent organisations.
In Germany, the :de:Tarifverband_der_Bundeseigenen_und_Nichtbundeseigenen_Eisenbahnen_in_Deutschland|Tarifverband der Bundeseigenen und Nichtbundeseigenen Eisenbahnen in Deutschland is responsible for railway ticket revenue distribution. Political representation of established companies is carried out by the Verband Deutscher Verkehrsunternehmen, whereas public relations of new entrant TOCs are chiefly dealt with by mofair e.V.
In Sweden, the equivalent organisation is the Branschföreningen Tågoperatörerna.