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Written question asked by Priti Patel (Conservative) on Monday, 15 September 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 October 2025. It was answered by Simon Lightwood (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 October 2025 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


c2c and South Western Railway: Nationalisation

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on which dates services agreements were (a) signed and (b) published covering rail services on (i) C2C and (ii) South Western Railway when those franchises were brought under public ownership.

Answer

Services Agreements with South Western Railway Limited and c2c Railway Limited were signed on 23 May 2025 and 16 July 2025 and came into force on 25 May 2025 and 20 July 2025 respectively. The Agreements will be made available on the Department for Transport website in due course.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
77046
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Nationalisation South Western Railway c2c
Link
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