Railways: Nationalisation
2026-05-28 · Department for Transport · 4264 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Explanatory Notes to the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill, whether the projected savings are net of police funding obligations; and what estimate her Department has made
Answer
The Explanatory Notes set out that public ownership is expected to save an estimated £110-150 million per annum, once all franchised contracts have expired, as a result of savings of fixed and performance-based management fees currently paid to private se...