Greater Anglia has become the latest UK rail operator to move into public ownership as part of the UK government’s renationalisation process.
The company operates lines from Cambridge, Ipswich, Norwich, and Colchester to London, as well as serving Stansted Airport, Peterborough, Hertford and other commuter routes.
The transfer was confirmed in May and is effective from Sunday, 5 October. It brings the proportion of operators under state control to 50%. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said it was a step towards a “more reliable, efficient and passenger-oriented” system.
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Greater Anglia, named Rail Operator of the Year in 2024, will continue to drive regional expansion with government support. Two new stations will open in the coming months: Beaulieu Park in Chelmsford and Cambridge South. It also has a renewed fleet of dual trains.
Until now, the operator was owned 60% by Transport UK Group (formerly Abellio) and 40% by Mitsui & Co.
Managing Director Martin Beable described the transition as an “exciting opportunity” to strengthen cooperation between public operators and improve the passenger experience. This brings to seven the number of companies managed directly by the UK Department for Transport.
The next operator to be nationalised will be West Midlands Trains, owned by the same owners, with the transfer scheduled for 1 February 2026.