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Great British Railways: Cost Effectiveness

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 24 October 2025UIN 82735

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an estimate of projected administrative savings from consolidating train operating companies under Great British Railways.

Answered by Simon Lightwood

The Government expects to make efficiencies and savings through public ownership of rail services and from rail reform with the creation of Great British Railways. This means that the rail passenger services subsidy will reduce over the period covered by the Spending Review 2025. Moreover, Great British Railways will deliver the integration and cost-saving benefits that come with overseeing both infrastructure and service delivery together in a single organisation.

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