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Alex Hynes named as new CEO of DfT Operator
Alex Hynes appointed CEO of DFTO to lead rail reform, as more operators move into public ownership ahead of Great British Railways launch.
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Greater Anglia services transferred to public ownership
Greater Anglia services are now managed by DfT Operator Ltd (DFTO).
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Half of rail operators publicly owned with Greater Anglia onboard
Greater Anglia’s rail services will become the third to enter public ownership on Sunday 12 October 2025.
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c2c services transferred to public ownership
All c2c services are now managed by DfT Operator Ltd (DFTO).
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London to Essex c2c services return to public control in step towards Great British Railways
c2c’s rail services to be brought into public ownership.
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Great British Railways in action – passengers benefit from track and train being united on South Eastern Railway
Southeastern and Network Rail unite to operate as South Eastern Railway.
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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 corporation of the Department for Transport.
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