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4d ago

UK Begins Rail Renationalization with South Western Railway

The government has taken South Western Railway back into public ownership, marking the first step in a plan to renationalize all operators by 2027.

Un train de la compagnie ferroviaire South Western Railway à la gare de Clapham Junction, à Londres, le 20 mai 2021
Des voyageurs à l'heure de pointe à la gare de Waterloo, à Londres, le 8 avril 2024
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Overview

  • South Western Railway is now under public ownership, becoming the first railway operator renationalized under the UK government's campaign.
  • The renationalization aims to improve services, simplify ticketing, and enhance passenger experience on the rail network.
  • All UK railway operators are set to return to public control by the end of 2027, with c2c and Greater Anglia scheduled next in 2025.
  • The newly nationalized operators will be managed by the Department for Transport until the creation of Great British Railways, a public entity overseeing infrastructure and services.
  • While the process signals a shift to a public service model, challenges such as delays, cancellations, and driver shortages persist on the network.