South Western Railway will become the first train operator
in the UK brought back into public ownership as part of the government’s plans
to renationalise the railways. The transition will take place in May and the operator will be joined by C2C in July 2025 and Greater
Anglia next autumn as their respective contracts expire.
The Labour government’s Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership)
Act 2024 received Royal Assent last week, paving the way for it to bring rail
services under public control in what will eventually become known as Great British Railways.
“The transition to a publicly owned railway will improve
reliability and support the government’s number one priority of boosting
economic growth by encouraging more…
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