Committees

Passenger user groups discuss rail franchising with Committee

10 October 2016

The Transport Committee hears from representatives from transport user groups, as well as passenger rail operators, ownership groups and the Rail Delivery Group on rail franchising.

Witnesses

Monday 10 October 2016, Grimond Room, Portcullis House

At 4.05pm

  • Mike Hewitson, Head of Policy and Issues, Transport Focus
  • Stephen Joseph, Chief Executive, Campaign for Better Transport
  • Stephen Locke, Chair, London TravelWatch

At 4.50pm

  • Elizabeth de Jong, Director of Policy, Rail Delivery Group
  • Gareth Powell, Director of Strategy and Contracted Services, Surface Transport, Transport for London
  • Charlie Hodgson, Managing Director, Rail Development, Go-Ahead
  • Richard McClean, Managing Director, Grand Central

Purpose of the session

The session examines:

  • how well the passenger is able to engage with the franchising process
  • the transparency and accountability of rail operator performance
  • the incentives of operators to invest and improve the efficiency of passenger rail
  • the capabilities of the Department for Transport to handle the franchising programme

Further information

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