The new body will procure passenger services and set most fares and timetables.
The selection criteria included alignment to transport connections, railway heritage and value for money.
There was a massive cross-party campaign regionally to push Derby's bid, with both Conservative and Labour MPs getting on board. Some suggest the strong "political consensus" for the reform will see it through before autumn 2024, and recent events have certainly shown Westminster has an appetite for waving through sizeable legislation on a tight timetable these days.
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