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Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill
This bill will set the legal framework for transferring passenger rail service operations into public ownership.
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The Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill amends specific provisions in the Railways Act 1993 to allow passenger service operations to be transferred into public ownership when current national rail contracts end.
The bill supports the government’s manifesto commitment to transferring passenger rail service operations into public ownership as part of a broader plan for the railways.
See Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill third reading speech.
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Published 18 July 2024
Last updated 18 July 2024
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Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill delegated powers memorandum added.
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First published.