Written questions

Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern Rail Franchise

Commons · Question 49446 · Tabled 30 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 12 May 2025

Question

Asked by James Wild

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to end the Great Northern franchise at the core term expiry date.

Answer

Answered by Simon Lightwood, 12 May 2025

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 an...