UK renationalises first train operator under Labour reforms
Sunday, 25 May 2025 A private train operator servicing parts of southern England, including London, on Sunday became the first to be returned to public ownership under a government plan to renationalise Britain's much-maligned railways. In an example of how passengers might not immediately notice much difference, South Western's first service under public ownership on Sunday was set to include a rail replacement bus because of engineering work.
The Government’s renationalisation of rail services has started as trains operated by South Western Railway (SWR) were taken into public control.
The train operator officially came under public ownership at around 2am on Sunday. The first journey, the 5.36am from Woking, was partly a rail...
Sunday, 25 May 2025
