Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 3706

Train Operating Companies: Investment

Tabled: 2 September 2024
Answered: 10 September 2024

Question

Wendy Morton

Conservative — Aldridge-Brownhills

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the transition from private to public ownership on train operating company investment programmes.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The process of transitioning railway passenger services into public ownership should not impact investment programmes. The vast majority of investment is already funded from public sources under current arrangements. Existing projects will be able to cont...
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