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Updates on the programme to transfer rail services into public ownership and establish GBR as the body responsible for passenger services and infrastructure.
DfT Operator Limited (DFTO) is the government’s public sector rail owning group. DFTO’s purpose is to bring all currently privately-owned train operators into public ownership in advance of the creation of Great British Rail…
Laura Shoaf and Tony Poulter join the Department for Transport Operator (DFTO) board, helping to set up Great British Railways (GBR).
From 1 February 2026, passengers who travel with London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway will benefit from reliable and better-connected services.
DfT Operator Limited (DFTO) is the government’s public sector rail owning group. DFTO's purpose is to bring all currently privately-owned train operators into public ownership in advance of the creation of Great British …
Services across England will return to public control, transforming our railways into a more reliable, affordable and accessible system.
Train operators in public ownership are demonstrating they are putting passengers first, by delivering customer improvements.
Outlines rail sector data and definitions, including the status of train operating companies and terms used in the public ownership programme.
Train operators will have to meet rigorous performance standards and earn the right to be called Great British Railways.
In DFTO’s Chair’s letter, ministers have set out their priorities for DFTO to deliver over the next 14 months.
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