Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 98634

Rolling Stock: Finance

Tabled: 9 December 2025
Answered: 23 December 2025

Question

Siân Berry

Green PartyBrighton Pavilion

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to reduce the cost to (a) the public purse, and (b) farepayers of the cost of maintaining payments to the current Rolling Stock companies (ROSCOs).

Answer

Keir Mather
We expect that, once established, Great British Railways (GBR) will continue to lease rolling stock where this offers value for money. The private-sector rolling stock market has brought significant benefits to passengers and taxpayers, with private inves...

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