Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 6030

Train Operating Companies: Contracts

Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024

Question

Grahame Morris

LabourEasington

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes by train operating companies managed by DfT OLR Holdings Ltd to contracts with rail suppliers on (a) cost risk and (b) performance.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The Department expects all train operators to manage suppliers appropriately and deliver reliable services for passengers while minimising costs for taxpayers, whether they are in the private or public sector.