Dartford-Thurrock Crossing: Privatisation
Commons · Question 109246 · Tabled 28 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Greg Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Department will treat the transfer of Dartford Crossing toll revenues to a private Lower Thames Crossing operator as a loss of income to the Department.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 4 Feb 2026
The Government's preferred financing option at this stage is the Regulated Asset Base (RAB) model. Under the RAB model, ownership and operations of the Dartford Crossing would transfer to a new regulated private sector entity, which would be responsible f...