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Westminster Hall
Great Western Main Line - Tue 09 Jan 2024
Department for Transport

Mentions:
1: Richard Graham (Con - Gloucester) That ruins many weekends for families.The third problem is the business of Network Rail’s infrastructure - Speech Link
2: Theresa May (Con - Maidenhead) We want to get people out of their cars and on to the railways. - Speech Link
3: Wera Hobhouse (LD - Bath) The Government said that Great British Railways would produce a 30-year plan to electrify the railways - Speech Link
4: Stephen Morgan (Lab - Portsmouth South) by replacing the current Victorian-era infrastructure, and building connectivity and capacity to improve - Speech Link
5: Huw Merriman (Con - Bexhill and Battle) Friend’s positive work campaigning to improve transport infrastructure for his constituents in Gloucester - Speech Link

Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Department for Transport

Feb. 20 2024

Source Page: Government response to the consultation on rail reform legislation and draft Rail Reform Bill
Document: Government response to the consultation on rail reform legislation and draft Rail Reform Bill (webpage)

Found: The railways are a vital part of the transport system of Great Britain.

Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Department for Transport

Mar. 18 2024

Source Page: Alex Hynes appointed Director General for rail services
Document: Alex Hynes appointed Director General for rail services (webpage)

Found: Alex will play a crucial role as the government drives forward with its plans to reform the railways

Deposited Papers
Department for Transport

Mar. 08 2024

Source Page: I. Rail Reform Bill: delegated powers memorandum. 26p. II. Rail Reform Bill: explanatory notes. Incl. annex. 27p. III. Plan for Rail. Impact Assessment supporting the draft Rail Reform Bill. Incl. annexes. 123p. IV. Letter dated 26/02/2024 from Huw Merriman MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding 3 documents for deposit in the House libraries. 1p.
Document: Bill.docx (webpage)

Found: Amendment of the Rules on Access to and Management of Railway Infrastructure To enable the Secretary

Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
First Minister’s Question Time - Thu 25 Apr 2024

Mentions:
1: Yousaf, Humza (SNP - Glasgow Pollok) days or, to put it another way, 19 Liz Trusses.The record of the Bute House agreement has seen the railways - Speech Link
2: Yousaf, Humza (SNP - Glasgow Pollok) We have removed peak fares from our railways and invested record amounts in our NHS, and it is estimated - Speech Link
3: Yousaf, Humza (SNP - Glasgow Pollok) Our actions have seen us removing peak fares from our railways. - Speech Link
4: Yousaf, Humza (SNP - Glasgow Pollok) such as the Baird family hospital and other infrastructure projects. - Speech Link
5: Yousaf, Humza (SNP - Glasgow Pollok) We have a proud record of building infrastructure on our railways. - Speech Link

Select Committee
Icomera UK Limited
 RRB0003 - Scrutiny of the draft Rail Reform Bill

Written Evidence Apr. 16 2024

Committee: Transport Committee (Department: Department for Transport)

Found: It is Icomera’s view that policy development work supporting infrastructure investment strategies

Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Department for Transport

Feb. 20 2024

Source Page: Ministers set out blueprint for future of the railways through draft Rail Reform Bill
Document: Ministers set out blueprint for future of the railways through draft Rail Reform Bill (webpage)

Found: Ministers set out blueprint for future of the railways through draft Rail Reform Bill

Scottish Parliament Select Committee
Submission from the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF), 7 March 2024
 Scotland’s railways since public ownership

Correspondence Mar. 07 2024

Committee: Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Found: Scotland’s railways since public ownership Submission from the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers

Departmental Publication (Policy paper)
Department for Transport

Feb. 20 2024

Source Page: Draft Rail Reform Bill
Document: Draft Rail Reform Bill: delegated powers memorandum (PDF)

Found: The IRB will be a new rail body, which will act as both the Franchising Authority and Infrastructure

Select Committee
ASLEF
 RRB0001 - Scrutiny of the draft Rail Reform Bill

Written Evidence Apr. 16 2024

Committee: Transport Committee (Department: Department for Transport)

Found: Network Rail becoming the guiding mind when transitioning to GBR due to the pressures that the infrastructure