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Northern
DfT Operator Limited
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Northern
nationalised
replaced
< Northern
start date
1 March 2020
end date
(not applicable)
owned by
DfT Operator Limited
legal title
Northern Trains Ltd
description
A holding operation after the early termination of the Arriva franchise, announced on 29 January 2020.
Northern Trains Ltd is a subsidiary of DfT Operator Limited (previously DfT Operator of Last Resort Holdings Limited [DOHL]).
As the law on public ownership of rail operators has changed, making nationalisation the default, no further contracts are expected.
service area
Local and regional services in northern England.
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