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Richard George and Sir Andrew Haines bring extensive experience to help improve passenger experience and operational performance we will see under Great British Railways.

Mark Robinson has been appointed Chief Information Officer (CIO) of DfT Operator (DFTO) - the government body bringing all privately-owned train operators into public ownership.

Passengers will get their first look at the future of Britain’s railways, as branding for Great British Railways (GBR) is unveiled and landmark legislation to reform the railway is debated in Parliament.

Alex Hynes has been appointed as the new chief executive of Department for Transport Operator Limited (DFTO) to lead the next phase in the transition to Great British Railways.

From Manchester to Margate, colleagues from all seven publicly owned train operators journeyed to more than 70 stations across the UK to meet customers and other staff raising awareness of violence against women and girls.

Following publication of the government’s Accessibility Roadmap last week, train operators in public ownership are highlighting how they are already turning that vision into reality.

Landmark legislation that will transform Britain’s railways has been introduced, paving the way for a simpler, more reliable network which puts passengers before profits.

Greater Anglia's rail services will become the third to enter public ownership on Sunday 12 October 2025.

The next three train operating companies whose services will transfer into public ownership, as part of the government’s landmark overhaul of the railways, have been confirmed.

The Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed that West Midlands Trains – who operate services under the West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway brands - will transfer to public ownership on Sunday, 1 February 2026.

Passengers across London and Essex will be travelling on publicly-owned train services from this Sunday (20 July 2025), as c2c’s services become the next to be brought into public ownership through government plans to restore pride in the railways.

TransPennine Express have become the latest publicly owned train operator to achieve White Ribbon accreditation by developing a three-year action plan to tackle abuse, harassment and violence against women and girls.