Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 17032
South Western Rail Franchise: Nationalisation
Tabled: 29 November 2024
Answered: 9 December 2024
Question
Luke Taylor
Liberal Democrat — Sutton and Cheam
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the cost to the public purse of bringing South Western Railway into public ownership.
Answer
Simon LightwoodThe costs associated with the transfer of a train operating company into public ownership cannot be determined until engagement with the train operator has commenced. Each train operator will have their own circumstances that need to be addressed to enabl...
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