Railways
Railways news from UK Parliament.
Stagecoach, Virgin and Department must share responsibility for East Coast
Transport Committee reports finds East Coast Partnership proposal needs a rethink
12 September 2018
How will Brexit affect future UK-EU transport arrangements?
EU Internal Market Sub-Committee takes evidence on 13 September at 10.30am
11 September 2018
Secretary of State questioned on Intercity East Coast rail franchise
Transport Committee hears on termination and future prospects of franchise
20 July 2018
Future UK-EU transport arrangements examined in new inquiry
The EU Internal Market Sub-Committee investigates future UK-EU transport arrangements
20 July 2018
MPs scrutinise rail timetable changes
Transport Committee calls for evidence on scale and impact of May 2018 timetable changes
09 July 2018
Intercity East Coast rail franchise examined by Committee
Transport Committee hears on financial risk and uncertainty management in the bidding process
21 May 2018
Transport Committee examines Mobility as a Service
Transport Committee explores benefits for passengers and the Department's role in MaaS development
14 May 2018
Rail Minister questioned on rail infrastructure investment
Transport Committee hears from Jo Johnson MP on Government's strategy for the railway network
30 April 2018
Passengers paying the price for broken model of rail franchising
Public Accounts Committee report says Government's management of two of most important franchises 'completely inadequate'
27 April 2018
Department publishes additional provision to High Speed Rail Bill
Department for Transport deposits additional provision to Phase 2a Bill
23 March 2018
Network Rail's 'Transformation Plan' examined by Committee
Transport Committee hears on adequacy of current regulatory control period system
12 March 2018
Lessons of Thameslink critical to success of future rail projects
Public Accounts Committee report says programme raises questions over approach to understanding of network
23 February 2018
Rail infrastructure investment investigated by Committee
Transport Committee hears on problems of planning and delivery in current rail control period
29 January 2018
Unauthorised redundancy payments a shocking waste of taxpayers' money
Public Accounts Committee report on £1.76 million of unauthorised payments made by HS2 Ltd
15 December 2017
Rail infrastructure investment inquiry launched
Transport Committee launches inquiry into the current planning and investment delivery system
13 November 2017