London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway are set to move into public ownership from Sunday. Both operators currently run under the West Midlands Trains business, with London Northwestern Railway running services between Liverpool, Birmingham and London Euston via the WCML, and West Midlands Railway serving passengers in and around the West Midlands and Birmingham. West Midlands Trains joins Greater Anglia, c2c, Northern, TransPennine Express, Southeastern, London North Eastern Railway and South Western Railway that are currently managed by DfT Operator Limited. Govia Thameslink Railway will then follow on the 31st May 2026, with Chiltern Railways and Great Western Railway following after, with the aim to have all ownership completed by 2027. “From this Sunday, the thousands of passengers who travel with London Northwestern and West Midlands Railway will be using services that are owned by the public and run with their interests at heart.