"The UK government has unveiled the next three train operators that will return to public ownership, as ministers push ahead with the phased dismantling of private rail franchises. The Department for Transport (DfT) confirmed that Greater Anglia services will be renationalised first, on 12 October 2025, followed by West Midlands Trains on 1 February 2026, and Govia Thameslink on 31 May 2026."
"Looking ahead, the DfT said that Chiltern Railways and Great Western Railway will also be brought back into public hands, with transport secretary Heidi Alexander to decide the timing "in due course". By the end of 2027, all passenger services contracted with the DfT are expected to be nationalised. These operators will eventually be integrated into Great British Railways (GBR), the new public body that will oversee the network's day-to-day running. Legislation to establish GBR is due to be introduced in Parliament within months."
The UK will renationalise Greater Anglia on 12 October 2025, West Midlands Trains on 1 February 2026, and Govia Thameslink on 31 May 2026. South Western Railway and c2c were transferred earlier in 2025. Chiltern Railways and Great Western Railway will also return to public ownership, with transport secretary Heidi Alexander to decide timing. Ministers are phasing out private rail franchises as management contracts expire and replacing them with public contracts. By the end of 2027, all passenger services contracted with the Department for Transport are expected to be nationalised and integrated into Great British Railways, with enabling legislation due soon.
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