Committees

Wales and Borders rail franchise inquiry

Inquiry

The Welsh Affairs Committee has urged the Welsh and UK Governments to put an end to long-term underdevelopment in the Welsh rail network. This includes taking steps to secure modern rolling stock and replacing some of the oldest train carriages in the UK. The findings come ahead of the Welsh Government being given the power to decide the operators of the next Wales and Borders rail franchise, beginning in 2018.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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3rd Report - Wales and Borders rail franchise
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4th Special Report - Wales and Borders rail franchise: Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2016-17
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4th Special Report - Wales and Borders rail franchise: Government Response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2016-17
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Oral evidence transcripts

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24 October 2016
Inquiry Wales and Borders rail franchise inquiry
Witnesses Paul Maynard MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, and Eddie Muraszko, Deputy Director, Midlands, North and Wales Market, Department of Transport
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17 October 2016
Inquiry Wales and Borders rail franchise inquiry
Witnesses Ken Skates AM, Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure, and Simon Jones, Director of Transport and ICT infrastructure, Welsh Government (via videolink); Councillor Samantha Dixon, Chair, North Wales and Mersey Dee Cross-Border Rail Task Force, Ashley Rogers, Chair, North Wales Business Council, and Iwan Prys-Jones, Programme Manager, North Wales Economic Ambition Board (at 5.00pm).
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15 September 2016
Inquiry Wales and Borders rail franchise inquiry
Witnesses Ian Bullock, Managing Director, Arriva Trains Wales, and Roger Cobbe, Policy Director, Arriva Trains; Elizabeth De Jong, Director of Policy, Rail Delivery Group (at 2.45pm).
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Written evidence

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Transport Focus (WBR0028)
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Welsh Government (WBR0042)
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North Pembrokeshire Transport Forum (WBR0041)
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  • Email: welshcom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 1424 (general enquiries) | 020 7219 8969 (media enquiries)
  • Address: Welsh Affairs Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA