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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: Reform.pdf (PDF)

Found: Rail Reform Bill: delegated powers memorandum. 26p. II. Rail Reform Bill: explanatory notes.

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Non-Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Regulatory Policy Committee

Mar. 04 2024

Source Page: Luxembourg Rail Protocol; and power to amend rail markets legislation: RPC Opinions (Green-rated)
Document: IA (PDF)

Found: Luxembourg Rail Protocol; and power to amend rail markets legislation: RPC Opinions (Green-rated)

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Select Committee

Department for Transport, Department for Transport, and Department for Transport

Oral Evidence Feb. 28 2024

Committee: Transport Committee (Department: Department for Transport)

Found: I have, myself, been pushing for the five units that have come off TransPennine Express.

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Departmental Publication (Policy paper)
Department for Transport

Feb. 20 2024

Source Page: Draft Rail Reform Bill
Document: Draft Rail Reform Bill: impact assessment (PDF)

Found: Draft Rail Reform Bill

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Select Committee

Greater Manchester Combined Authority, and Transport for the North

Oral Evidence Jan. 31 2024

Inquiry: Strategic transport objectives
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Transport Committee (Department: Department for Transport)

Found: We made the case around the removal of the franchise from both Northern and TransPennine Express.

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Select Committee

Urban Transport Group, Local Government Association, and CPRE, the countryside charity

Oral Evidence Jan. 31 2024

Inquiry: Strategic transport objectives
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Transport Committee (Department: Department for Transport)

Found: corridors and rail services, the rail service is now in a much better place than where local authorities

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Written Question

Transpennine Express Rail Franchise

Monday 22nd January 2024

Asked by: Clive Betts (Labour - Sheffield South East)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on the number of carriages on the TransPennine express service which will be scrapped by April 2024.

Answered by Huw Merriman - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

The Department is not aware of any plans by rolling stock owners to scrap carriages currently on lease to TransPennine Trains. The operator plans to return 66 Mark 5A carriages, which are currently surplus to requirements, to their owner Beacon Rail Leasing.

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