Most of Great Britain’s major rail operators are back in public hands – is it working?
13 October 2025
The majority of Great Britain’s major rail operators are now in public ownership.
The nationalisation of Greater Anglia on 12 October represents the ninth major passenger service to be brought back into public ownership, leaving seven to go before the government’s deadline of completing every operator by 2027.
The nationalisation of Greater Anglia on 12 October represents the ninth major passenger service to be brought back into public ownership, leaving seven to go before the government’s deadline of completing every operator by 2027.