Chiltern Railways enters public ownership in Labour nationalisation

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Sept, 18:45

Chiltern Railways, which operates services between London and Birmingham, has been nationalised by the government.

Chiltern Railways is the sixth train operator to enter public ownership under Labour's nationalisation programme. The operator, which was privatised in 1996, runs commuter services on the Chiltern mainline between London Marylebone and Birmingham. Four further train operators are expected to be nationalised by the end of 2027.

How it is being reported

• UK train operator nationalised by government after 30 years of privatisationThe Independent · 21 Sept, 07:54
• Chiltern Railways enters public ownership in Labour nationalisation pushGuardian Business · 20 Sept, 07:00

In this story: Chiltern Railways · Labour · London Marylebone · Birmingham

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