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South Western Railway: Rolling Stock

Commons · Question 46620 · Tabled 17 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 29 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Gregory Stafford

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the cost of rolling stock contract renegotiations on the nationalisation of South Western Railways.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 29 Apr 2025

South Western Railways services will transfer into public ownership on 25 May 2025, as its National Rail Contract with the Department expires. New rolling stock leases will be in place prior to the date of transfer. The expected cost of renewing leases we...