Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 85922

Railways: Nationalisation

Tabled: 28 October 2025

Answered: 5 November 2025

Question

Mr Richard Holden

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 October 2025 to Question 82409 on Railways: Public Ownership, whether she has defined best practice standards for publicly-owned train operating companies since 10 October 2025.

Answer

Keir Mather

Publicly owned train operating companies will continue to have regard to a range of industry best practices and deliver services under Services Agreements with the Secretary of State, which sets out specific requirements and performance expectations. As p...

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