Question follow-through · 114851
West Midlands Trains: Nationalisation
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what operational and financial risks were identified ahead of the transfer of West Midlands Trains into public ownership; what additional costs are expected to arise in the 2025–26 and 2026–27 financial years a
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- Answering body
- Department for Transport
- Tabled
- 23 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 25 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 3 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
23 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what operational and financial risks were identified ahead of the transfer of West Midlands Trains into public ownership; what additional costs are expected to arise in the 2025–26 and 2026–27 financial years a
25 Feb 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
3 Mar 2026
Answer published
The Department considered all relevant circumstances of West Midlands Trains’ (WMT) position prior to transferring its services into public ownership on 1 February 2026. The Department does not expect WMT’s cost base to rise as a result of the transfer. W...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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