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Railways: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of the public ownership of railways for the North East.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
13 Nov 2024
Target answer date
18 Nov 2024
Answer
22 Nov 2024 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 13 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of the public ownership of railways for the North East.

  2. 18 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    Public ownership will end the failed franchising system, allowing operators to serve the interests of passengers and taxpayers in the North-East and across the country, rather than private operators and their shareholders. Public ownership will mean all p...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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