Railways
Railways news from UK Parliament.
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
HS2: latest developments investigated
Transport Committee questions Secretary of State on CH2M's withdrawal from HS2 contract
19 April 2017
Rail passenger compensation examined
Transport Committee questions Department for Transport and others on rail passenger compensation
20 March 2017
Transport user groups and charities questioned on rail safety
Transport Committee examines rail safety with Transport Focus, London TravelWatch, Samaritans and Railway Children
06 March 2017
Failings on Great Western upgrade raise concerns over future rail projects
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on electrification of the Great Western Railway
03 March 2017
More trains needed to overcome huge failure of previous franchise
Welsh Affairs Committee publishes Wales and Borders rail franchise report
20 January 2017
British Transport Police questioned on rail safety
Transport Committee questions British Transport Police on tackling crime on railways
16 January 2017
Modernising the Great Western railway
Public Accounts Committee discusses the 18 month delays to the £5.58 billion modernisation project
14 December 2016