tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communicationsNews and communications from DfT Operator Limited (DFTO)2026-03-20T12:00:00+00:00HM Governmenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/dfto-takes-next-steps-towards-great-british-railways2026-03-20T12:00:00+00:00DFTO takes next steps towards Great British RailwaysLaura Shoaf and Tony Poulter join the Department for Transport Operator (DFTO) board, helping to set up Great British Railways (GBR).tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/west-midlands-trains-services-transferred2026-02-01T02:00:04+00:00West Midlands Trains services transferredWest Midlands Trains services are now managed by DfT Operator Ltd (DFTO).tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/transfer-of-west-midlands-trains-services-into-public-ownership2026-01-30T16:38:29+00:00Transfer of West Midlands Trains’ services into public ownershipFrom 1 February 2026, 8 of the 14 train operators that DfT is responsible for will be in public ownership.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/london-northwestern-railway-and-west-midlands-railway-services-return-to-public-ownership2026-01-30T00:01:00+00:00London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway services return to public ownershipFrom 1 February 2026, passengers who travel with London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway will benefit from reliable and better-connected services.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-chairs-of-network-rail-and-dfto-named2026-01-12T14:00:00+00:00New chairs of Network Rail and DFTO namedRichard George and Sir Andrew Haines bring extensive experience to help improve passenger experience and operational performance we will see under Great British Railways. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/gbr-improvements-train-operators-in-public-ownership-are-making-for-customers2025-12-08T00:00:00+00:00GBR: improvements train operators in public ownership are making for customersTrain operators in public ownership are demonstrating they are putting passengers first, by delivering customer improvements.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/alex-hynes-named-as-new-ceo-of-dft-operator2025-11-27T00:00:00+00:00Alex Hynes named as new CEO of DfT OperatorAlex Hynes appointed CEO of DFTO to lead rail reform, as more operators move into public ownership ahead of Great British Railways launch.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/transfer-of-greater-anglias-services-into-public-ownership2025-10-13T14:59:58+01:00Transfer of Greater Anglia's services into public ownershipGreater Anglia's railway services transferred into public ownership on 12 October 2025.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/greater-anglia-services-transferred-to-public-ownership2025-10-12T02:00:00+01:00Greater Anglia services transferred to public ownershipGreater Anglia services are now managed by DfT Operator Ltd (DFTO).tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/half-of-rail-operators-publicly-owned-with-greater-anglia-onboard2025-10-10T00:01:06+01:00Half of rail operators publicly owned with Greater Anglia onboardGreater Anglia's rail services will become the third to enter public ownership on Sunday 12 October 2025.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rail-passengers-in-the-north-to-benefit-from-simpler-fares-and-cheaper-tickets-thanks-to-public-ownership2025-07-24T09:01:17+01:00Rail passengers in the North to benefit from simpler fares and cheaper tickets thanks to public ownershipThis initiative will expand the availability of advance rail tickets across publicly owned operators, to provide more options for people travelling across the North.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/c2c-services-transferred-to-public-ownership2025-07-20T02:00:04+01:00c2c services transferred to public ownershipAll c2c services are now managed by DfT Operator Ltd (DFTO).tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/london-to-essex-c2c-services-return-to-public-control-in-step-towards-great-british-railways2025-07-18T00:00:00+01:00London to Essex c2c services return to public control in step towards Great British Railwaysc2c’s rail services to be brought into public ownership.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/great-british-railways-in-action-passengers-benefit-from-track-and-train-being-united-on-south-eastern-railway2025-06-18T00:00:00+01:00Great British Railways in action – passengers benefit from track and train being united on South Eastern RailwaySoutheastern and Network Rail unite to operate as South Eastern Railway.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-dawn-for-rail-as-south-western-services-return-to-public-hands2025-05-25T00:00:00+01:00New dawn for rail as South Western services return to public handsTrain operators will have to meet rigorous performance standards and earn the right to be called Great British Railways.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/south-western-railway-services-transferred-to-public-ownership2025-05-25T00:00:00+01:00South Western Railway services transferred to public ownershipSouth Western Railway services are now managed by DfT Operator Ltd (DFTO).tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/transfer-of-south-western-railways-services-into-public-ownership2025-05-22T00:00:00+01:00Transfer of South Western Railway’s services into public ownershipSouth Western Railway’s services will transfer into public ownership on 25 May 2025.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/operators-in-public-ownership-to-keep-customers-moving-during-disruption2024-12-20T00:00:00+00:00Operators in public ownership to keep customers moving during disruptionLNER, Northern and TransPennine Express will allow customers to travel on each other's services during any short-notice or on-the-day cancellations. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/public-ownership-railway-passenger-services2024-12-04T10:17:07+00:00Public ownership: railway passenger servicesSouth Western Railway and c2c will be the first to transfer into public ownership when their national rail contracts expire in 2025. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/first-train-services-to-return-to-public-ownership-revealed2024-12-04T00:00:00+00:00First train services to return to public ownership revealedServices across England will return to public control, transforming our railways into a more reliable, affordable and accessible system.