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July 21, 2025 | Commuter Rail

Sixth British passenger operator returns to public ownership

Transfer comes with end of contract held by Trenitalia to operate c2c commuter services.

May 25, 2025 | Policy

British passenger operator returns to public ownership

South Western Railway will have to meet specific performance targets before it is rebranded as Great British Railways.

May 12, 2025 | Main line

Next British operator to be nationalised confirmed

Department for Transport will take over operations from Greater Anglia when current contract ends in October.

May 5, 2025 | Policy

Great British Railways: a railway fit for Britain's future?

The creation of Great British Railways will bring sweeping changes to the way capacity is allocated and charged on the national network, raising serious concerns for the freight sector and open-access operators, as Robert Preston explains.

April 1, 2025 | Infrastructure

Andrew Haines retires as Network Rail chief executive

Haines will leave Britain’s infrastructure manager in October after seven years in post.

January 24, 2025 | Policy

Keep Britain’s independent regulator, says FirstGroup

Operator says maintaining a strong ORR when creating Great British Railways is vital if open access and the wider railway are to grow.

January 8, 2025 | Europe

Britain’s path to renationalisation emerges

The biggest shake-up to Britain’s railway sector since privatisation in the 1990s is underway and will take significant strides forward in 2025, as Kevin Smith explains.

December 4, 2024 | Policy

First British operators to return to public ownership

South Western Railway, c2c and Greater Anglia will all return to public ownership in 2025.

September 3, 2024 | Policy

Rail reform is go, says Britain’s transport secretary

Shadow Great British Railways created as legislation to end private operating contracts makes progress.

April 26, 2024 | Policy

British Labour Party unveils rail plan

Document promises an end to private sector passenger operating contracts, but key features of existing operations will remain unchanged.

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