04-12-2024 09:35 via ianvisits.co.uk

London commuter belt railways to return to public ownership

Three private train companies that serve the London commuter belt are to be the first that come under public control, the Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed.
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South Western Railways will be the first to transfer to public ownership, followed by c2c in July 2025 and Greater Anglia in autumn 2025. The DfT said that allowing several months lead-in to each transfer will ensure there will be no adverse impact on passengers during the transfer from private
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