Government is not putting passengers and taxpayers first, says Public Accounts Committee
UK: The government has made little progress in implementing its plans for rail which are now largely on hold until the next parliament, the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee says in its report into rail reform which was published on May 27.
Wales ready for rail reform
UK: Speaking to the UK parliamentary Transport Select Committee on May 21, the Welsh Cabinet Secretary for North Wales & Transport, Ken Skates, set out his three requests from the Westminster government as part of the emerging reform programme to establish Great British Railways.
Operator of last resort holds key to Labour’s rail renationalisation aspiration
UK: Rail Business UK has been speaking to industry leaders as they start to digest the rail policy proposals set out by the Labour Party ahead of the forthcoming general election.
Mixed response to Labour rail proposals
UK: Organisations across the UK rail sector have broadly welcomed the reform proposals unveiled by Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haigh on April 25.
Williams Review author backs Labour plan to adopt Great British Railways reforms in full
UK: Sir Keith Williams has lent his backing to plans by the Labour Party to implement a standalone ‘guiding mind’ for the rail sector if it wins the upcoming General Election.
Rail reform makes limited progress with unclear plans
UK: The government’s rail reforms are facing delays and there are long-standing issues that need to be addressed including financial sustainability, according to a National Audit Office report published on March 8.
Transport Committee invites feedback on draft rail reform bill
UK: The House of Commons Transport Select Committee has launched its pre-legislative scrutiny of the government’s draft Rail Reform Bill, inviting experts to share their views.
UK government publishes Draft Rail Reform Bill
West Midlands and Greater Manchester smart fare capping planned for 2025
Rail freight sector responds to government’s 75% target for growth
Plans for centralised Great British Railways ticket sales scrapped
Live broadcast: Britain’s railways in a state of flux
Disappointment as railway reform bill now unlikely before election
Rail bodies get busy on Bee plans
Rail leaders court Labour as fears of ‘managed decline’ grow
Railway 200 looks to the future as well as the past
Interview: ‘You can’t innovate as a monopolist’
Industry leaders call for Great British Railways legislation
UK: Quality crumbles as rail reform programme inches forward
‘Nothing Beats Being There’ campaign aims to get people back on trains