Railways: Nationalisation
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any train operator has failed to meet its performance benchmarks since entering public ownership.
Answered by Keir Mather
Since April 2025, all operators funded by the Department - both public and private - have failed at least one performance benchmark. Performance is measured on a four-weekly basis against ambitious and realistic targets. We expect train operators to work consistently towards meeting these targets and delivering good performance for passengers.
Recent data published by the Office for Road and Rail shows that reliability is higher for operators currently in public ownership under DfT Operator Ltd (DFTO) compared to private sector operators contracted by DfT.
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