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Written question asked by Wendy Morton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 4 November 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 November 2025. It was answered by Keir Mather (Labour) on Friday, 14 November 2025 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Rolling Stock

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the annual cost to the public purse of leasing train carriages per railway operator once the nationalisation programme is complete.

Answer

Three train operating companies have transferred into public ownership since July 2024, South Western Railway, c2c and Greater Anglia. The leasing arrangements for both c2c and Greater Anglia were novated on their existing terms and it is the intention to transfer the remaining operators from the private to public sector on existing lease terms. The annual cost of rolling stock to operators is published on an annual basis by the Office for Rail and Road.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
87756
Session
2024-26
Related items
Rolling Stock: Procurement
Wednesday, 26 November 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Costs Nationalisation Rolling stock
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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