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Chiltern prepares for public ownership on 20 September
The UK government has scheduled Chiltern Railways’ move into public ownership for 20 September.
Its announcement also sets out plans for 25 additional daily services from December. Those timetable changes are future commitments. The source, published on 17 September, does not independently confirm completion of the transfer.
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