Railways
Railways news from UK Parliament.
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
Industry and union representatives discuss rail safety
Transport Committee questions Rail Delivery Group and trade unions on rail safety issues
28 November 2016
Network Rail questioned on rail safety
Transport Committee hears from Network Rail and safety organisations on railway safety
14 November 2016
Rail Minister discusses franchising management capabilities
Transport Committee questions Department for Transport and owner groups on rail franchising
07 November 2016
Digital Railway could bring substantial benefits to rail network
Transport Committee publishes report 'Rail technology: signalling and traffic management'
27 October 2016
Southern rail industrial dispute examined
Transport Committee questions Southern rail and transport unions on industrial dispute
24 October 2016
Government must 'get a grip' on monitoring rail franchise agreements
Transport Committee publishes report on improving the rail passenger experience
14 October 2016
Passenger user groups discuss rail franchising with Committee
Transport Committee questions transport user groups and rail operators on rail franchising
10 October 2016
HS2: Government must act now to clarify schedule, costs and impact
Public Accounts Committee publishes report on the progress of High Speed 2
14 September 2016
Rail franchising in Wales and Borders examined
Welsh Affairs Committee take evidence on rail franchising in Wales and the Borders
05 September 2016
Rail franchising examined with academics and industry experts
Transport Committee questions Competition and Markets Authority and Office of Rail and Road on rail franchising
05 September 2016
Disruption on Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern rail services examined
Transport Committee questions Department for Transport on improving the rail passenger experience
20 July 2016
Improving the rail passenger experience explored
Transport Committee questions train companies and Department for Transport on improving rail passenger experience
18 July 2016