Public register of franchise agreements
A Franchise Agreement is the legally binding contract between the Secretary of State, the Franchisee (the Owning Group) and the Franchise Operator (the Train Operating Company) for the running of the UK’s passenger train services. There are currently 16 train operating companies.
Current franchise agreements
Please note that the Public Register of Franchise Agreements is updated on a quarterly basis and that the data held on the website may not be necessarily be the most current information held by the Department. If you cannot find the information that you need, please contact us at rail.publicregister@dft.gsi.gov.uk
- Arriva Cross Country
- Arriva Trains Wales
- c2c Rail Limited
- Chiltern Railways
- East Midland Trains
- East Coast Mainline Company Limited
- First Capital Connect
- First Great Western
- London Midland
- London & South Eastern Railway Limited
- Northern
- Southern
- SSWT
- TransPennine Express
- Virgin West Coast
