DfT Operator: Conditions of Employment
Commons · Question 126529 · Tabled 13 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Jeremy Corbyn
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, for what reason she plans to transfer staff to Department of Transport Operator Ltd prior to the completion of the Railways Bill.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 16 Apr 2026
On 1 April 2026, an important milestone in delivering Great British Railways (GBR) was reached, as a significant part of the functions and staff responsible for the operational railway transferred from DfT to the DFT Operator (DFTO), the Government’s publ...