Written question asked by Olly Glover (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 15 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 June 2026 (named day). It was answered by Keir Mather (Labour) on Monday, 22 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Railways: Nationalisation
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the total expected cost saving and revenue generation opportunities from bringing train operating companies into state ownership.
- Answer
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Public ownership is expected to generate significant savings and revenue generation opportunities for Government. For example, once all currently franchised services have transferred, public ownership will save the taxpayer up to £110 million to £150 million a year in fees that would otherwise have been paid to private operators.
Further detail on the impacts of public ownership can be found in the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill Impact Assessment.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 10032
- Session
- 2026-27
- Related items
- Subjects
- Cost effectiveness Railways Nationalisation
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2026-07-03 14:55:14 +0100
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