Britain’s South Western Railways became the first private train operator to be returned to public ownership on May 25, 2025, under the Labour government’s plan to renationalise the UK’s railways, as announced by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander. This move, a key policy of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government, aims to address frequent cancellations, high ticket prices, and passenger confusion stemming from the 1990s privatisation under Conservative PM John Major. While the rail network is managed by publicly-run Network Rail, four of England’s 14 operators are already state-run due to poor performance, initially as a temporary measure. Labour, having won the 2024 election, seeks to improve the country’s transport services through renationalisation.
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