Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 68898

Great British Railways and Network Rail

Tabled: 17 July 2025
Answered: 25 July 2025

Question

Joe Robertson

ConservativeIsle of Wight East

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what role Network Rail's System Operator has in the establishment of Great British Railways; and whether any staff have been moved to the System Operator since March 2025.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
Teams from the System Operator contribute to elements of the Great British Railways (GBR) design programme, where their expertise is relevant. They do this alongside other teams from across the industry with the design programme deliberately set up to dra...

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