Thameslink Southern Great Northern
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Main regions | East of England Greater London South East England |
| Parent company | DfT Operator |
| Predecessor | Govia Thameslink Railway |
Thameslink Southern Great Northern Limited[1] is a future British train operating company that will take over the services of Govia Thameslink Railway on 31 May 2026.
History
[edit]In the lead-up to the 2024 United Kingdom general election, the Labour Party of Keir Starmer committed itself to bring the passenger operations of the British rail network back under state ownership.[2][3] Following its election win, the government introduced the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Act 2024 that received the royal assent in November 2024.[4][5]
In September 2025, it was announced that the passenger rail services provided Govia Thameslink Railway would transfer to public ownership on 31 May 2026.[6][7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ Thameslink Southern Great Northern Limited Companies House
- ^ Labour promises rail nationalisation within five years of coming to power The Guardian 25 April 2024
- ^ Labour pledges to renationalise most rail services within five years BBC News 26 April 2024
- ^ Rail nationalisation takes a step closer under Starmer’s first major public reform in Commons victory The Independent 4 September 2024
- ^ Government reveals first three operators to be renationalised after law change Railnews 4 December 2024
- ^ Next train services to return to public ownership revealed as government delivers railways reset Gov.uk 26 September 2025
- ^ British passenger renationalisation progress International Railway Journal 29 September 2025
- ^ DfT names next operator to be renationalised Railnews 29 September 2025
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