House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement
Railway Passenger Services
04 December 2024 · Department for Transport
Proposed by Heidi Alexander Lab Swindon South
Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.
At a glance
Key points
- The Government is launching a programme to transfer South Western Railway and c2c services into public ownership in May and July 2025 respectively
- Greater Anglia's services are scheduled to be transferred into public ownership in autumn 2025
- The Department for Transport will collaborate with the Office of Rail and Road on safety and workforce transition issues
Issue summary
The statement addresses the transition of passenger rail services into public ownership as mandated by the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Act 2024.
Action requested
The Government is launching a programme to transfer South Western Railway and c2c services into public ownership in May and July 2025, respectively, followed by Greater Anglia's services in autumn 2025. The Department for Transport will work closely with the Office of Rail and Road on safety and workforce transition issues.
Key facts
- The Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill received Royal Assent on November 28th, 2024.
- South Western Railway services will transfer into public ownership on May 25th, 2025.
- c2c services will transfer on July 20th, 2025.
- Greater Anglia’s services are set to transfer in autumn 2025.
- DfT Operator Ltd. is the renamed organisation responsible for managing Public Sector Operators.