Railways: Standards
Commons · Question 907855 · Tabled 5 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department has taken to improve the reliability of rail services that have been returned to state ownership.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 12 Feb 2026
Public ownership is a vital step towards rebuilding trust and pride in our railways. On average, publicly owned DfT train operators perform better on punctuality and cancellations than those yet to come under DfT ownership. The department expects all oper...