DfT Operator

DfT Operator Limited
Company type	Holding company
Industry	Rail transport
Founded	2018
Headquarters	London, England
Area served	England
Key people	Richard George (Chairman); Robin Gisby (CEO);
Services	Train operating company management
Revenue	£3.5 billion (2024)
Operating income	£29.4 million (2024)
Number of employees	16,700 (2024)
Parent	Department for Transport
Subsidiaries	London North Eastern Railway; Northern Trains; Southeastern; TransPennine Express; South Western Railway;
Website	www.gov.uk/government/organisations/dft-operator-limited

DfT Operator Limited (DFTO), formerly DfT OLR Holdings Limited (DOHL), is a holding company established by the Department for Transport in the United Kingdom to act as operator of last resort for rail franchises in England that have failed or are being returned to state operation as their franchise contracts expire.^[2]

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^ "About us". HM Government. Retrieved 2 April 2025. DfT Operator is a publicly owned company. Following the Royal Assent of the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill 2024, the Department for Transport instructed DfT Operator to assume responsibility for train operators' ownership in England.

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[2] "About us". HM Government. Retrieved 2 April 2025. DfT Operator is a publicly owned company. Following the Royal Assent of the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill 2024, the Department for Transport instructed DfT Operator to assume responsibility for train operators' ownership in England.

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