Railways: Nationalisation

(asked on 3rd July 2018) - View Source

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has taken preparatory steps to bring train services operated by (a) Govia Thameslink Railway and (b) Northern Rail back into public ownership.


This question was answered on 6th July 2018

On Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), the Department is currently reviewing whether GTR met their contractual obligations in the planning and delivery of this timetable change. Should this review find that GTR have been negligent in their implementation of the timetable, all available options will be considered.

On Northern Rail, performance has improved and cancellations have reduced in the weeks following the timetable change. Northern’s compliance with its contract continues to be monitored but no preparatory steps have been taken to bring it into public ownership.

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