Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern Rail Franchise
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to end the Great Northern franchise at the core term expiry date.
Answered by Simon Lightwood
Great Northern services are operated by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), whose core term expiry date was 1 April 2025. The date on which GTR’s franchise will end, and its services transfer to public ownership, has not yet been decided. The Rail Minister and Secretary of State meet with all the Train Operating Companies and their Network Rail counterparts regularly to discuss performance and staffing amongst other topical issues.
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