Operators to move ‘in-house’ every three months

David StubbingsNews Editorrail@bauermedia.co.uk

NEW Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has announced that passenger train operations will transfer to government control at an average of one every three months. The government confirmed on December 3 that South Western Railway, c2c and Greater Anglia will be the first to have its services transferred to DfT Operator Ltd (previously known as DfT Operator of Last Resort Holdings Ltd) in 2025. SWR will be first, on May 25 when its national rail contract expires, followed by c2c on July 20 and GA in the autumn. GA’s contract runs until September 2026, after its core-term deal expired in September this year, but the government will activate a clause allowing it to end the agreement with a minimum of 12 weeks’ notice. The announcement comes after the Passenger Railway Services…

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