Railways Bill 2024-26

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Clause 3, page 2, line 15, after “sale” insert “by promoting a thriving competitive market in the retail ticketing market”

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Clause 3, page 2, line 20, after “services” insert “managed by Great British Railways”

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Clause 3, page 2, line 22, after “services” insert “managed by Great British Railways”

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Clause 3, page 2, line 22, at end insert— "(h) complying with the provisions of the Passengers' Charter laid under section [Passengers' Charter]"

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Clause 3, page 2, line 23, leave out subsection (2) and insert— “(2) Great British Railways' function under subsection (1)(a) includes making strategic plans as to the future provision of railways infrastructure in Great Britain and implementing those plans. (2A) Decisions about access to, and use of, railway infrastructure for the operation of trains will be made by the Office for Rail and Road."

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Clause 3, page 2, line 27, at end insert— "(2A) Great British Railways' function under subsection (1)(d) must be exercised in accordance with the findings of the report published under section [Report on Great British Railways' ticketing function]."

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Clause 3, page 2, line 28, leave out subsection (3)

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Clause 3, page 2, line 39, at end insert— "(4A) Great British Railways must, when exercising its statutory functions, seek to increase passenger traffic on railways.

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Clause 6, page 4, line 15, after "with” insert "Secretary of State and"

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Clause 6, page 4, line 17, after "Railways” insert “and the Secretary of State”

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Clause 6, page 4, line 19, after "Railways” insert "and the Secretary of State"

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Clause 6, page 4, line 21, after "Railways” insert “and the Secretary of State”

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Clause 7, page 4, line 30, after “functions” insert “where the Office for Rail and Road, in carrying out its functions under section 69A of the Railways Act 1993 (as inserted by section 74 of this Act), has deemed Great British Railways to be in breach of its statutory functions.”

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Clause 7, page 4, line 30, at end insert— "(1A) A direction under this section may only be given as a last resort, and only if the executive head of Great British Railways has had to be removed because Great British Railways is failing to comply with its key performance indicators as set out in section [Great British Railways: Key Performance Indicators]."

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Clause 7, page 4, line 31, leave out subsection (2)

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Clause 7, page 5, line 9, after "publish" insert "and lay before Parliament"

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Clause 7, page 5, line 11, at end insert— "(5A) If the Secretary of State uses the powers in this section to give a direction to Great British Railways about the general level and structure of fares for travel on railway passengers services designated under section 25 or 26, then the Secretary of State must publish the assumptions, criteria, and objectives underpinning any direction.”

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Clause 7, page 5, line 12, leave out subsection (6)

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Clause 8, page 5, line 35, leave out subsection (2)

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Clause 8, page 6, line 4, leave out subsection (6)

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Clause 9, page 6, line 30, after "statutory functions” insert “, but only in respect of strategic or financial matters where such guidance is necessary and does not interfere with the operational exercise of those functions.”

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Clause 9, page 6, line 30, at end insert- "(1A) The Secretary of State may only give guidance under this section if-

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Clause 9, page 6, line 37, at end insert- "(5A) If the Secretary of State uses the powers in this section to give guidance to Great British Railways about the general level and structure of fares for travel on railway passengers services designated under section 25 or 26, then the Secretary of State must publish the assumptions, criteria, and objectives underpinning any guidance."

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Clause 10, page 7, line 4, at end insert- "(1A) The Secretary of State may only give guidance under this section if— (a) Scottish Ministers have drawn to Great British Railways' attention that Great British Railways is not meeting a key performance indicator set out in section [Great British Railways: Key Performance Indicators], and (b) Great British Railways has not taken action to remedy this failing within the period of two months."

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Clause 13, page 7, line 22, leave out "as it thinks fit" and insert "as are reasonable"

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Clause 13, page 7, line 28, at end insert— "(3) A person aggrieved by a charge, or terms and conditions issued under this section, may appeal to the Office for Rail and Road."

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Clause 15, page 8, line 18, at end insert “for the next 30 years for"

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Clause 15, page 8, line 21, at end insert— "(c) the support given to rural communities in accessing rail travel, and (d) the co-operation with relevant local and regional transport authorities for greater integration between trains, buses, trams, cycling, walking and other active travel options."

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Clause 15, page 8, line 21, at end insert— "(1A) The document set out in subsection (1) must ensure that Great British Railways is focussed on meeting the key performance indicators set out in section [Great British Railways: Key Performance Indicators]."

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Clause 15, page 8, line 21, at end insert— "(1A) The document issued under subsection (1) must be in force for a minimum of three control periods. (1B) A control period as set out in subsection (1A) must be no shorter than five years."

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Clause 15, page 8, line 25, at end insert— "(3A) The rail strategy must include an international rail strategy to— (a) support the development of new international routes, (b) support operators in introducing and operating any such new routes, and (c) support new and existing operators in using the Channel Tunnel and London St Pancras High Speed. (3B) In meeting the objectives under subsection (3A), the international rail strategy must— (a) consider options to increase rail depot capacity at, and to supplement, Stratford Temple Mills; (b) consider any enhancements that may be required to conventional rail network in the Southeast of England for the purpose of enabling international rail travel; (c) consider options for electrification, changes to gauge clearance, and any other alterations to rail infrastructure as may be necessary to increase the potential for increased rail freight to travel via the Channel Tunnel."

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Clause 15, page 8, line 25, at end insert— "(3A) The rail strategy must include a network electrification strategy to- (a) require that any new rail lines are electrified, and (b) set criteria for determining which existing rail lines should be fully electrified, based on current and potential operation of those lines, and set a timetable by which electrification should be completed. (3B) In preparing the network electrification strategy under subsection (3A), the Secretary of State must take into account the current and potential future— (a) maximum operating speed of, (b) average number of trains in an hour using, (c) average volume of freight transported on, (d) maximum potential reliability of rolling stock using, and (e) acceleration requirements of trains using the relevant lines."

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Clause 16, page 9, line 11, leave out “have regard to” and insert “seek to achieve"

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Clause 17, page 9, line 23, leave out “Secretary of State” and insert “Great British Railways"

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Clause 17, page 9, line 25, leave out "Secretary of State” and insert "Great British Railways"

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Clause 17, page 9, line 28, leave out “Secretary of State” and insert “Great British Railways"

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Clause 17, page 9, line 32, leave out “Secretary of State” and insert “Great British Railways"

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Clause 17, page 9, line 34, at end insert- “(5) The Secretary of State must publish a national freight strategy. (6) A strategy as set out in subsection (5) must make provision for the electrification of freight routes and infrastructure improvements to support increased freight capacity and utilisation."

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Clause 18, page 10, line 12, leave out “They” and insert “Each person or organisation designated under section 18(1)"

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Clause 18, page 10, line 17, at end insert “and to increase the number of passenger journeys in absolute terms and as a percentage of passenger journeys by mode of transport.”

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Clause 18, page 10, line 23, at end insert— "(g) in the manner best calculated to increase the number travelling by railway, (h) in the manner best calculated to contribute to economic growth,

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Clause 18, page 10, line 25, at end insert— "(2A) The Secretary of State must set out in an annual report laid before both Houses of Parliament how it has balanced the requirements of paragraphs (2)(a) to (g)."

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Clause 18, page 10, line 37, leave out sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) and insert— "(a) reliability, including punctuality, cancellations, short-forming, delays and the reliability of key connections, (b) safety and security, including safety incidents, security incidents affecting passengers, staff presence, and the delivery of safety-critical maintenance, (c) passenger comfort and on-board experience, including cleanliness, the functioning of heating, air-conditioning and lighting, overcrowding, the availability and performance of any internet connection or power sockets, and toilet facilities, (d) affordability and value for money, including levels of fares, the availability of discounted or flexible fares, transparency of fare information, and passenger perception of value for money, (e) passenger growth and network expansion, including growth in passenger numbers, the number of communities served, service frequency, and the provision of new or restored services."

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Clause 18, page 10, line 41, at end insert— "(5) In this section, Great British Railways must make an assessment of the effect of procuring services from businesses in the private sector in meeting its duties under subsection (2)(f)."

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Clause 20, page 11, line 22, leave out subsection (d)

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Clause 20, page 11, line 27, after “competition” insert "and deliver value for money"

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Clause 23, page 13, line 9, at end insert- "(3) The memorandum of understanding must be published at the same time as the Rail Strategy. (4) The memorandum of understanding must be laid before both Houses of Parliament for a period of two months before it can come into force."

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Clause 24, page 13, line 31, at end insert- "(3) The memorandum of understanding must include details of the allocation of ticket sales from cross border routes that are operated by Transport for Wales. (4) The memorandum of understanding must be published at the same time as the Rail Strategy. (5) The memorandum of understanding must be laid before both Houses of Parliament for a period of two months before it can come into force."

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Clause 31, page 16, line 30, leave out from "so” to “, in" in line 31 and insert "by making a direct award of a contract to Great British Railways, a GBR company, or a private business.”

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Clause 31, page 17, line 2, after “public” insert “or private."

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Clause 31, page 17, line 8, after "public" insert “or private.”

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Clause 32, page 17, line 35, leave out subsection (3)

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Clause 33, page 18, line 9, leave out subsections (1) and (2)

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Clause 33, page 18, line 9, leave out subsection (1)

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Clause 34, page 18, line 20, after "are” insert "UK veterans,"

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Clause 34, page 18, line 20, after "are" insert "members of the UK armed forces and their families,"

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Clause 34, page 18, line 20, after "are" insert "aged 26-30,"

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Clause 34, page 18, line 22, at end insert— "(1A) Great British Railways must provide a scheme enabling persons who are British residents to travel at discounted fares for an annual fee on railway passenger services provided by all licensed rail operators."

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Clause 34, page 18, line 25, leave out subsection (3)

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Clause 34, page 18, line 28, after "are" insert "UK veterans,"

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Clause 34, page 18, line 28, after "are" insert "members of the UK armed forces and their families,"

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Clause 34, page 18, line 28, after "are" insert "aged 26-30,"

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Clause 34, page 18, line 31, after "are" insert "UK veterans,"

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Clause 34, page 18, line 31, after “are" insert “members of the UK armed forces and their families,"

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Clause 34, page 18, line 31, after “are" insert "aged 26-30,"

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Clause 34, page 18, line 35, after "are" insert "UK veterans,"

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Clause 34, page 18, line 35, after "are" insert "members of the UK armed forces and their families,"

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Clause 34, page 18, line 35, after "are" insert "aged 26-30,"

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Clause 34, page 19, line 4, after "are" insert "UK veterans,"

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Clause 34, page 19, line 4, after "are" insert "members of the UK armed forces and their families,"

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Clause 34, page 19, line 4, after “are" insert “aged 26-30,"

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Clause 34, page 19, line 10, leave out "lower fare” and insert "fare that is one third lower"

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Clause 36, page 19, line 35, after “of” insert “all users, and potential users of the railways, including"

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Clause 36, page 20, line 2, leave out “make efficient use of those funds” and insert “ensure value for money through a cost benefit analysis.”

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Clause 37, page 20, line 14, at end insert- "(3) When the Passengers' Council makes representations under this section, either to the Secretary of State or Great British Railways, they are both under a duty to respond to those representations within the period of one month.”

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Clause 39, page 21, line 19, at end insert— "(1A) The Passengers' Council must not investigate a matter unless the matter has been considered first by Great British Railways and is subject to an appeal for further consideration."

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Clause 40, page 22, line 11, leave out subsections (5)(a) and (5)(b) and insert "the Passengers' Council may take such action (if any) as it thinks appropriate."

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Clause 42, page 23, line 7, leave out subsection (2)

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Clause 42, page 23, line 17, leave out subsection (3)(b)(ii)

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Clause 43, page 23, line 21, leave out "may prepare a report of its findings" and insert "must publish and lay before Parliament a report of its findings"

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Clause 43, page 23, line 33, leave out "may” and insert “must”

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Clause 43, page 23, line 33, at end insert— "(3A) The report must be published within six months of the completion of the investigation."

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Clause 43, page 23, line 34, leave out subsection (4)

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Clause 46, page 24, line 26, after “for” insert “all users and potential users of the railways including, in particular,"

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Clause 46, page 24, line 33, at end insert- "(e) passenger service reliability, including punctuality, cancellations, short-forming, delays and the reliability of key connections, (f) safety and security, including safety incidents, security incidents affecting passengers, staff presence, and delivery of safety-critical maintenance, (g) comfort and on-board experience on passenger services, including cleanliness, the functioning of heating, air-conditioning, and lighting, overcrowding, the availability and performance of any internet connection or power sockets, and toilet facilities, (h) affordability and value for money of passenger services, including fare levels, availability of discounted or flexible fares, transparency of fare information, and passenger perception of value for money."

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Clause 46, page 25, line 1, leave out subsection (5)

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Clause 46, page 25, line 1, leave out “and the ORR"

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Clause 46, page 25, line 3, leave out subsection (6)

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Clause 47, page 25, line 23, leave out from "Council” to the end of line 32 and insert "take such action (if any) as it thinks appropriate for the purpose of remedying the contravention, or avoiding it taking place or being repeated."

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Clause 49, page 26, line 28, at end insert- "(h) passenger service reliability, including punctuality, cancellations, short-forming, delays and the reliability of key connections, (i) safety and security, including safety incidents, security incidents affecting passengers, staff presence, and delivery of safety-critical maintenance, (j) comfort and on-board experience on passenger services, including cleanliness, the functioning of heating, air-conditioning and lighting, overcrowding, the availability and performance of any internet connection or power sockets, and toilet facilities, (k) affordability and value for money of passenger services, including fare levels, availability of discounted or flexible fares, transparency of fare information, and passenger perception of value for money."

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Clause 59, page 33, line 19, at end insert "in addition to a subsequent right to appeal to the ORR"

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Clause 59, page 33, line 37, at end insert— "(7) Neither the Secretary of State, nor Great British Railways, may take any action to implement any part of the access and use policy until a copy of the policy has been laid before Parliament for a period of three months.”

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Page 33, line 6, leave out Clause 59

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Clause 60, page 34, line 14, at end insert— "(4A) When preparing, revising or replacing the document or documents Great British Railways must consult and have regard to the views of other railway passenger services and services for the carriage of goods by railway."

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Clause 63, page 35, line 34, leave out from “to” to the end of line 37 and insert “be satisfied that it retains sufficient capacity across GBR infrastructure to allow for— (a) the operation of GBR passenger services, passenger services not operated by GBR and services for the carriage of goods by railway, and"

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Clause 63, page 35, line 34, leave out from "ensure” to the end of line 39 and insert "be satisfied that it will meet its key performance indicators set out in section [Great British Railways: key performance indicators]."

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Clause 64, page 36, line 11, leave out subsection (3)

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Clause 64, page 36, line 28, leave out “at any time” and insert "by giving no less than 12 months' notice"

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Clause 64, page 36, line 34, at end insert— "(9) Neither the Secretary of State, nor Great British Railways, may take any action to implement any part of the charging scheme until a copy of the scheme has been laid before Parliament for a period of three months."

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Clause 65, page 37, line 15, leave out subsection (3)(b)

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Clause 66, page 37, line 32, after “ORR,” insert "open access operators,"

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Clause 68, page 38, line 11, leave out subsection (1)

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Clause 68, page 38, line 11, leave out from “must” to the end of line 15 and insert "determine the appeal on the facts and the law."

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Clause 68, page 38, line 20, leave out paragraph (a) and paragraph (b) and insert— "(a) remit all or part of the provision appealed against to Great British Railways for reconsideration, or (b) quash all or part of the decision appealed against and substitute its own decision, as, at its discretion, it sees fit."

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Clause 68, page 38, line 29, leave out from “question” to end of line 32

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Clause 68, page 39, line 8, at end insert- "(f) open access operators."

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Clause 68, page 39, line 18, at end insert— "(f) open access operators”

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Page 39, line 23, leave out Clause 69

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Clause 71, page 40, line 30, leave out paragraph (a)

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Page 40, line 22, leave out Clause 71

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Page 41, line 2, leave out Clause 72

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Clause 74, page 42, line 24, after "monitor” insert "and audit"

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Clause 74, page 42, line 29, after "monitoring” insert "and auditing"

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Clause 74, page 42, line 30, after “monitoring” insert "and auditing"

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Clause 74, page 43, line 5, at end insert "including, where reasonably practicable, implementation of recommendations of safety improvements and standards developed through relevant industry bodies"

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Clause 74, page 43, line 5, at end insert— "(d) whether the procurement of services from the private sector would represent a more efficient use of public funds."

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Page 43, line 18, leave out Clause 75

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Clause 80, page 47, line 13, leave out subsection (1) and insert- "(1) Great British Railways must inform Scottish Ministers before making a decision within subsection (2), and if, in the view of Scottish Ministers, the decision would significantly affect the interests of Scotland's economy or of persons living in, working in, or visiting Scotland, Great British Railways must consult Scottish Ministers before making that potential decision."

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Clause 80, page 47, line 21, leave out subsection (3) and insert- "(3) Great British Railways must inform Welsh Ministers before making a decision within subsection (4), and if, in the view of Welsh Ministers, the decision would significantly affect the interests of Wales' economy or of persons living in, working in, or visiting Wales, Great British Railways must consult Scottish Ministers before making that potential decision."

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Clause 81, page 47, line 35, leave out subsection (1) and insert- "(1) Great British Railways must inform a mayoral combined authority prior to making a decision within subsection (2), and if, in the view of the mayoral combined authority, the decision would significantly affect the economy of the authority's area or of persons living in, working in, or visiting the area, Great British Railways must consult the mayoral combined authority before making that potential decision."

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Clause 82, page 48, line 25, leave out subsection (1) and insert- "(1) Great British Railways must inform Transport for London prior to making a decision within subsection (2), and if, in the view of Transport for London, the decision would significantly affect Greater London's economy or of persons living in, working in, or visiting Greater London, GBR must consult Transport for London before making that potential decision."

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Clause 85, page 50, leave out line 3

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Clause 85, page 50, line 35, at end insert— "(c) passenger and freight service operators, including, but not limited to— (i) Great British Railways, (ii) groups representing passengers, and (iii) rail safety organisations."

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Clause 92, page 53, line 40, at end insert— "(1A) Section 65 does not come into force until Great British Railways has published the performance scheme and laid it before Parliament."

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Clause 92, page 54, line 5, at end insert", except that section 3(1)(d) may not be commenced until any report under section [Report on Great British Railways' ticketing function] has been published."

NC1

To move the following Clause— "Purpose of Great British Railways (1) The purpose of Great British Railways is defined by the following objectives- (a) prioritising the needs of Great British Railways passengers in decision-making, (b) delivering reliable, safe and accessible railway passenger services, (c) providing value for money for passengers and taxpayers, including consideration of the affordability of fare prices, (d) increasing passenger numbers and growing usage of the network year-on-year, (e) expanding and improving the network, including services, connectivity, and restoring or adding routes, (f) modernising working practices and innovating to improve productivity, efficiency, and passenger experience, (g) supporting economic growth, national productivity and improving connections between towns, cities and employment centres, (h) improving the experience of disabled and vulnerable passengers and ensuring consistent access to assistance, (i) ensuring fair and transparent treatment of open access, freight and devolved operators when allocating access and charges, (j) growing rail freight, including supporting delivery of the national freight growth target,

NC2

To move the following Clause— "Great British Railways: Key Performance Indicators (1) Within six months beginning on the day on which this Act is passed, the Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a framework of key performance indicators for Great British Railways (the "framework"). (2) The framework must include targets for each of the following key performance indicators- (a) reliability, including punctuality, cancellations, short-forming, delays and the reliability of key connections, (b) safety and security, including safety incidents, security incidents affecting passengers, staff presence, and delivery of safety-critical maintenance, (c) comfort and on-board experience, including cleanliness, functioning of heating, air-conditioning, and lighting, overcrowding, the availability and performance of an internet connection, power sockets and toilet facilities, (d) affordability and value for money, including the level of fares, availability of discounted fares, availability of flexible fares, transparency of information about fares, and passenger perception of value for money, (e) passenger growth and network expansion including growth in passenger numbers, number of communities served, service frequency, and provision of new or restored services, (f) financial sustainability, efficiency and productivity including operating subsidy levels, productivity improvements, delivery of projects on time and on budget, simplification of processes, including an explicit savings target set by the Secretary of State, and (g) freight growth and performance including rail freight volumes, punctuality, reliability, allocation of freight paths and capacity at pinch points.

NC3

To move the following Clause— "Great British Railways retail requirements (1) Great British Railways Retail is subject to the same conditions, standards and transparency requirements as all other accredited retailers. (2) Conditions, standards and transparency requirements as set out in subsection (1) include equal access to— (a) fares, (b) products, (c) technical systems, and (d) data feeds."

NC4

To move the following Clause— "Secretary of State: power to dismiss the executive head of Great British Railways (1) The Secretary of State may dismiss the executive head of Great British Railways. (2) The Secretary of State shall only exercise the power in subsection (1) if— (a) Great British Railways is not meeting a key performance indicator set out in this Act, (b) Great British Railways has failed to act on guidance given by the Secretary of State under section 9 of this Act."

NC5

To move the following Clause— "Great British Railways: reporting requirement (1) Great British Railways must publish an annual report. (2) The annual report must include Great British Railways' performance against its key performance indicators as set out in section [Great British Railways: Key Performance Indicators]. (3) Great British Railways must publish quarterly updates on its performance against its key performance indicators as set out in section [Great British Railways: Key Performance Indicators]."

NC6

To move the following Clause— "Repeal of the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Act 2024 The Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Act 2024 is repealed."

NC7

To move the following Clause— "Purpose of the Passengers' Council The purpose of the Passengers' Council is to— (a) champion the interests of all users and potential users of the railway, including, in particular, the needs of disabled persons, (b) advocate for the reliability of passenger services, covering punctuality, cancellations, short-forming, delays and the reliability of key connections, (c) advocate for safety and security, covering safety incidents, security incidents affecting passengers, staff presence, and delivery of safety-critical maintenance, (d) advocate for passengers' comfort and on-board experience, covering cleanliness, the functioning of heating, air-conditioning, and lighting,

NC8

To move the following Clause— "Passengers' Charter (1) The Secretary of State must, within six months beginning on the day on which this Act is passed, lay before Parliament a Passengers' Charter. (2) A Passengers' Charter must include— (a) a guarantee about value for money, quality of service, and provision of adequate seating for any single part of a journey taken by rail for a duration greater than thirty minutes; (b) targets for reliability of services; (c) a timetable for implementing improvements to passenger accommodation on train services, including in relation to— (i) seat design, (ii) availability of high-speed WiFi and reliable cellular network service, (iii) provision of power outlets, (iv) storage for luggage, bicycles, pushchairs and prams, (v) provision of toilets, including standards of cleanliness and accessibility, and (vi) provision of on-board catering on any train service with a total duration of at least two hours; (d) a guarantee relating to improving the accessibility of trains, stations, areas immediately surrounding stations and interfaces with connecting transport modes, and replacement road services, for passengers with disabilities; (e) extension of the principles behind Delay Repay compensation to include a framework of compensation for failures to comply with the Passengers' Charter for lack of specified on-board amenities; (f) a commitment that Great British Railways will take all reasonable steps to ensure that systems for compensating passengers for delays or disruption-

NC9

To move the following Clause— "Report on Great British Railways' ticketing function (1) Great British Railways must prepare and publish a report on how it will exercise its function under section 3(1)(d) of this Act (the “ticketing function"). (2) A report under this section must include plans for Great British Railways to— (a) introduce a cap on fare increases not exceeding the rate of inflation, applicable to and reviewed as part of each 5-year funding settlement for the railway, (b) extend, and where not currently provided for provide, a 50% discount on all train fares for passengers aged under 18 years, (c) establish a tap-in tap-out method of ticketing across England, Wales and Scotland, (d) guarantee that any fare offered to passengers for purchase via any means is the best value fare, and that there is no inequality in fare for the same ticket when purchased via different means, (e) introducing a National Railcard across England, Wales and Scotland, (f) enable open-source access to Great British Railways' ticketing systems and rates databases for third-party retailers, (g) collaborate with local and regional transport authorities to enable multimodal ticketing between railway passenger services and local bus, light rail and other public transport networks, and (h) take all reasonable steps to simplify fares and remove barriers to travel where a single journey undertaken by a passenger involves travel on— (i) multiple rail services, or (ii) at least one rail service and at least one additional form of public transport. (3) For the purposes of this section the rate of inflation is calculated in accordance with any increase in the Retail Price Index."

NC10

To move the following Clause— "Review of passenger safety (1) Within six months beginning on the day on which this Act is passed, the Secretary of State must undertake a comprehensive review of passenger safety. (2) A review under this section must in particular have regard to the safety of women and disabled people. (3) The review must consider- (a) staffing levels at railway stations and on board trains, including for late-night services and other services which in the opinion of the Secretary of State give rise to a higher risk to passenger safety; (b) lighting in waiting areas; (c) opening hours and accessibility of help points; (d) CCTV coverage at stations and on trains; (e) the potential merits of introducing real-time reporting applications for incidents where a passenger is harassed or otherwise is unsafe, and an associated rapid response protocol following a notification being made to an appropriate authority via such an application; (f) public awareness of methods to report concerns about safety, including the British Transport Police text facility; (g) coordination of travel connections from stations at night, including between rail operators, local public transport and licensed taxi services; (h) the potential merits of increasing, where it is practicable, patrols of trains and stations by train managers, guards or other appropriate persons for the purposes of identifying incidents, supporting accessibility, and promoting passenger safety. (4) Where the review recommends any action to improve passenger safety, the Secretary of State and Great British Railways must make all reasonable efforts to implement that action. (5) In this section, “appropriate persons” has such meaning as the Secretary of State may specify, provided that it may have different meanings for different purposes."

NC11

To move the following Clause— "Fund for future railway improvements (1) The Secretary of State must establish a fund for the purpose of providing improvements to the railway in the long term, including investment in new or reopened railways lines and stations. (2) The fund under this section is to be called the Tomorrow's Railway Fund ("the fund"). (3) The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument provide for monies to be allocated to the fund for each funding period. (4) Local and regional transport authorities may apply to the Secretary of State to receive a grant of monies from the fund, for the purpose of enabling construction of new railways stations and associated infrastructure. (5) A purpose enabling construction under subsection (4) includes a feasibility study for any station or associated infrastructure. (6) In this section “funding period” has the meaning given in Paragraph 1(9) of Schedule 2 to this Act."

NC12

To move the following Clause— "Restoring Your Railway fund: review (1) Within twelve months beginning on the day on which this Act is passed, the Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a report containing a review of the Restoring Your Railway Fund. (2) The review under subsection (1) must consider the effect of the fund on the reopening of railways lines and stations."

NC13

To move the following Clause— "Report on the potential merits of customer loyalty programmes (1) Within twelve months beginning on the day on which this Act is passed, the Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a report on the potential merits of customer loyalty programmes for rail passengers (“rail miles programmes”). (2) A review under this section must consider any beneficial effect on the growth of rail passenger numbers of introducing rail miles programmes."

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To move the following Clause— "Report by the Secretary of State on types of traction (1) Within one year beginning on the day on which this Act is