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Railways: Public Interest

Asked by Bell Ribeiro-AddyLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 3 April 2025UIN 41910

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will add public interest duties to her Department’s open consultation entitled A railway fit for Britain's future, published on 18 February 2025.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The consultation is clear that Great British Railways (GBR) will run our rail infrastructure and passenger services in the public interest. The consultation has not specified GBR’s exact duties and functions, and we welcome views on these. All responses to the consultation will be considered ahead of introduction of the forthcoming Railways Bill.

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