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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...
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Caldwell on 29 December 2025.
Updates on the programme to transfer rail services into public ownership and establish GBR as the body responsible for passenger services and infrastructure.
Train operators in public ownership are demonstrating they are putting passengers first, by delivering customer improvements.
From 1 February 2026, 8 of the 14 train operators that DfT is responsible for will be in public ownership.
Overview of the vehicle operator licensing system.
From 1 February 2026, passengers who travel with London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway will benefit from reliable and better-connected services.
How the Operator Compliance Risk Score (OCRS) system works and how vehicle operators should use it.
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