South Western Railway the first of three train operators to be re-nationalised.

The transport secretary says it will put passengers ‘back at the heart of services.’

The government will then take ownership of c2c and Greater Anglia, when their contracts expire.

“Open Access” operated lines like Heathrow Express won’t be nationalised.

Heidi Alexander, who has been in the job of Transport Secretary, for less than a week, explains why SWR is first.