Greater Anglia's rail services will become the third to enter public ownership on Sunday 12 October 2025.
- Greater Anglia's services will transfer to public ownership on Sunday 12 October 2025, continuing to connect passengers to London and support economic growth across the region
- means almost 50% of rail passenger journeys that Great British Railways will ultimately be responsible for will be operated by publicly owned companies
- Greater Anglia, one of the UK's best performing rail operators, will continue to deliver high-quality services and share its expertise across the network, boosting growth and opportunity for communities as part of the Plan for Change
Half of rail operators will be publicly owned from next week, forming the backbone of improved passenger services under Great British Railways (GBR), when services operated by Greater Anglia transfer on Sunday (12 October 2025).
Greater Anglia's services will become the third to enter public ownership under the government's Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Act, marking another step towards a simpler, more unified railway under GBR.
The operator is consistently rated one of the best performing in the country, and will continue to thrive under public ownership - engaging closely with local communities, sharing best practice with other public sector operators and working towards a better railway with passengers at its heart.
This move is part of the government's wider Plan for Change - delivering a railway that is more accountable, efficient, and reliable for passengers - resulting in greater opportunities for communities and significant growth.
Through a phased programme of public ownership and the creation of Great British Railways, the government is fundamentally reforming how our railways are run, putting passengers first.
