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Rail franchising inquiry

Inquiry

MPs on the Transport Committee say there are serious shortcomings in the Department for Transport's capability and capacity to manage rail franchising.

Government Response

The Transport Committee's inquiry draws together and follows up on a number of key issues raised in recent reviews and considers the extent to which rail franchising is achieving its key policy intentions. The Committee examines a current franchise competition, which will act as a case study.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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9th Report - Rail franchising
Inquiry Rail franchising inquiry
HC 66
Report
Response to this report
10th Special Report - Rail franchising: Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2016–17
HC 1145
Special Report
10th Special Report - Rail franchising: Government Response to the Committee's Ninth Report of Session 2016–17
Inquiry Rail franchising inquiry
HC 1145
Special Report
Letter from Paul Maynard to Louise Ellman regarding follow-up questions, 17 November 2016
Inquiry Rail franchising inquiry
Correspondence
Correspondence between Louise Ellman and Paul Maynard regarding Govia Thameslink Railway, 21 October and 3 November 2016
Inquiries Rail franchising inquiry, and Improving the rail passenger experience inquiry
Correspondence

Oral evidence transcripts

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7 November 2016
Inquiry Rail franchising inquiry
Witnesses Roger Cobbe, Policy Director, Arriva UK Trains Ltd, Hugh Clancy, Commercial Director of First Rail, FirstGroup, Tim Shoveller, Managing Director of Stagecoach Rail, Stagecoach Group, and Jamie Burles, Managing Director, Greater Anglia; Paul Maynard MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, and Peter Wilkinson, Managing Director of Passenger Services, Department for Transport (at 4.55pm).
Oral Evidence
24 October 2016
Inquiry Rail franchising inquiry
Witnesses Mick Cash, General Secretary, RMT, and Mick Whelan, General Secretary, ASLEF; Jo Kaye, Executive Director for Network Strategy and Capacity Planning, and Paul Harwood, Strategy and Planning Director (South), Network Rail (at 4.45pm).
Oral Evidence
10 October 2016
Inquiry Rail franchising inquiry
Witnesses Mike Hewitson, Head of Policy and Issues, Transport Focus, Stephen Joseph OBE, Chief Executive, Campaign for Better Transport, and Stephen Locke, Chair, London TravelWatch; 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, and Elizabeth de Jong, Director of Policy, The Rail Delivery Group (at 4.45pm).
Oral Evidence
Office of Rail and Road (RFG0022)
Manchester Airports Group (RFG0023)
Mr James Baker (RFG0024)

Other publications

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Contact us

Please note: The Transport Committee examines policy issues relating to the Department for Transport and its associated bodies. It is unable to investigate, or adjudicate on, individual cases.

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