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DfT Operator Limited (DFTO) is the government’s public sector rail owning group. DFTO’s purpose is to bring all currently privately-owned train operators into public ownership in advance of the creation of Great British Railways in 2027. DFTO is a public...
All c2c services are now managed by DfT Operator Ltd (DFTO).
LNER, Northern and TransPennine Express will allow customers to travel on each other's services during any short-notice or on-the-day cancellations.
How to use the dual registration measure if you are a specialist events haulier.
Overview of the vehicle operator licensing system.
Updates on the programme to transfer rail services into public ownership and establish GBR as the body responsible for passenger services and infrastructure.
Overview of the public service vehicle operator licensing system.
Formerly part of M18, technical guidance for industrial plant operators (and their contractors) who monitor effluent discharges to water and sewer.
This initiative will expand the availability of advance rail tickets across publicly owned operators, to provide more options for people travelling across the North.
South Western Railway and c2c will be the first to transfer into public ownership when their national rail contracts expire in 2025.
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