Authorities nationalize railway operator

The UK government will nationalise rail operator Avanti West Coast in March 2027. Transport Minister Heidi Alexander said.

She said she would announce it at the Labour Party convention. Prime Minister Andy Burnham confirmed the plans, saying the company had let passengers down for too long with cancellations, delays and poor service.

According to media reports, the company had management rights until 2032, but the government decided to terminate the contract early. From March 7, taxpayers’ money will go not to a private operator, but to the needs of passengers.

Avanti West Coast serves high-speed routes from London to Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Nationalization is part of the program for the transfer of passenger traffic into state ownership under the Great British Railways brand.

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