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Train Operating Companies: Staff

Asked by Joe RobertsonConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 23 March 2026UIN 120680

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the staff costs are of each nationalised train operator company under the control of DfT Operator Limited.

Answered by Keir Mather

Official statistics on train operator costs are published on the Office of Rail and Road portal.

Rail industry finance (UK) | ORR Data Portal

Rail industry finance (UK) – April 2024 to March 2025

Table 7223 – Franchised Passenger Train Operator Finances by Franchise(latest year) | ORR Data Portal

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