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UK Government to Nationalise Major Train Operators by 2026
9/27/2025
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- The UK government plans to nationalise several private train operators as rail reform.
- Greater Anglia nationalised on October 12, 2025; West Midlands Trains on February 1, 2026.
- Govia Thameslink Railway will become public on May 31, 2026; by mid-2026, DFTO Ltd will manage 80% of services.
- Chiltern Railways and Great Western Railway will be nationalised in 2026; dates pending.
