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Great British Railways: Costs

Commons · Question 9969 · Tabled 15 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 18 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost was of applying the Great British Railways branding and livery to the first Great British Railways-branded train unveiled in Brighton on 21 May 2026.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 18 Jun 2026

Applying the Great British Railways (GBR) branding and livery to the first train came at no cost to the taxpayer. It was unveiled in Brighton on 21 May 2026, and was funded by the owner of the train - Porterbrook - to mark the moment of Govia Thameslink R...