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Rail company serving London latest to be nationalised by Government

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Standard, T. (2026, September 20). Rail company serving London latest to be nationalised by Government. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/chiltern-railways-nationalised-london-trains-b1297671.html

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The UK government has nationalized another train operator, making it the sixth since privatisation in the mid-1990s. This rail company runs services from London Marylebone to regions including Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, offering 10,000 additional seats daily under the new public sector body Great British Railways (GBR). The government aims to improve frequency, comfort, and reliability of train services but faced initial challenges with minor disruptions on its first day of operation.

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Chiltern Railways, a train operator running services between London Marylebone and Birmingham, entered public ownership in June 2024 after 30 years as a private company. This move follows the UK government's plan to renationalize major passenger rail services, bringing Chiltern into an integrated body called Great British Railways (GBR) by the end of 2027. The Department for Transport promised improvements like more frequent services and better facilities, including new trains and upgraded stations. Specifically, 10,000 extra seats are expected daily with 25 additional services starting in December. Despite initial disruptions on its first day of public ownership due to late notice of the West Coast Main Line closure affecting services at London Euston, Chiltern aims to enhance passenger capacity significantly. The government argues that nationalization will save money and improve rail service reliability, addressing daily frustrations like overcrowding and frequent delays.

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The rail operator, which runs services between London Marylebone, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and the West Midlands, is the sixth train operator whose services have been nationalised by the Government. asserted

services → run → Government

This includes half hourly services during weekdays on the Chiltern main line between London and Birmingham, as well as more services at the weekends. asserted

This → include → weekends

The new services will provide 10,000 extra seats each weekday, the Government said. asserted

Government → provide → seats

GBR will be a new public sector body bringing responsibility for tracks and trains under a single organisation for the first time since privatisation in the mid-1990s. asserted

GBR → bring → mid-1990s

The UK’s largest train operator Govia Thameslink Railway as well as c2c, Greater Anglia, South Western Railway and West Midlands Trains have previously been brought into public ownership by the Government. asserted

operator → bring → Government

Great Western Railways’ services will follow on December 13. asserted

services → follow → December

Rail minister Lord Hendy said: “Every transfer into public ownership gives us the chance to tackle the bread-and-butter issues people care about – more frequent, comfortable trains that turn up on time. “ asserted

that → say → time

As we set up Great British Railways (GBR), we’re putting passengers first. asserted

we → set → passengers

“It will not happen overnight, but we will build a railway the country can trust and rely on and that will create growth, jobs and homes. asserted

that → happen → growth

There was minor disruption on the first day of public ownership when lines towards Oxford and London Marylebone were temporarily blocked on Sunday morning due to engineering work not being finished on time near Bicester Village, the train operating company said. asserted

company → be → Village

Services on the Chiltern Mainline were expected to be “much busier” than usual between Birmingham and London Marylebone on Sunday, due to the late notice closure of the West Coast Main Line affecting services at London Euston. asserted

Services → expect → Euston

The rail company said it would run more trains than usual between Birmingham and London Marylebone, “with significantly enhanced capacity”, adding some stations including London Marylebone and Birmingham Moor Street will have queuing systems in place. Some routes and smaller stations will be served by rail replacement bus services, including no services between Amersham and Aylesbury Vale Parkway all day Sunday. asserted

routes → say → Amersham

Customers are advised to check their journey before they travel. asserted

they → advise → journey

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