"The train operator, Greater Anglia, will be nationalised on Sunday, making it the third train company to enter public ownership under the government's nationalisation plans. The legal transfer will take place at 2am on Sunday 12th October 2025. From that point, half of England's regulated train companies will be in public ownership from this weekend, joining c2c, Northern, TransPennine Express, Southeastern, LNER and South Western Railway, which are currently operated by DfT Operator Limited (DFTO)."
"Greater Anglia's transfer comes as legislation to establish Great British Railways (GBR) will be introduced this autumn, marking the next phase of the government's rail reforms. Eventually, all of England's train companies will become part of Great British Railways ( GBR). Previously, the government indicated that the rebranding as GBR would depend on meeting key performance indicators. Now, the DfT has stated that Greater Anglia, named Rail Operator of the Year at the National Transport Awards 2025, will serve as a benchmark for other operators."
"Transport Secretary, Heidi Alexander, said: "From this Sunday, passengers commuting into Norwich or heading for a day out in Cambridge will be travelling on services that are owned by the public and run with their interests front of mind." "We're reforming a fragmented system and laying the foundations for a more reliable, efficient and accountable railway - one that puts passengers first and delivers the high standards they rightly expect.""
Greater Anglia will be nationalised at 2am on Sunday 12th October 2025, becoming the third train company to enter public ownership under nationalisation plans. From that point half of England's regulated train companies will be publicly owned, joining c2c, Northern, TransPennine Express, Southeastern, LNER and South Western Railway, operated by DfT Operator Limited (DFTO). Legislation to establish Great British Railways (GBR) will be introduced this autumn as the next phase of rail reforms, with all of England's train companies eventually becoming part of GBR. The DfT has positioned Greater Anglia, recently named Rail Operator of the Year, as a benchmark. Greater Anglia recorded 93.9% punctuality between April 2024 and March 2025. Integrated leadership teams are being set up across publicly owned operators and Network Rail routes.
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