Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 114205

East Midlands Railway: Nationalisation

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 26 February 2026

Question

James Naish

LabourRushcliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the East Midlands Railway will come into public ownership when its contract expires on 18th October 2026.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The Expiry Date of East Midlands Railway’s National Rail Contract (NRC) with the Department is October 2030, with a ‘Core Term Expiry Date’ of October 2026. Under the terms of NRCs, the Secretary of State can give the operator at least three Railway Perio...

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