Select committee: Transport Committee
Rail services and infrastructure
Closed
Opened 9 Jan 2023
Closed 23 May 2024
Transport Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
In this session the Committee will examine the Department for Transport’s work on rail, including the Integrated Rail Plan and other infrastructure projects, the future of rail reform, and steps to resolve industrial action and to improve recent poor service, especially in the north of England.
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 9 January 2023.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 4 oral evidence sessionsLatest 28 February 2024
- 7 witnesses
Recent activity
- Correspondence from the Minister of State, Department for Transport relating to rail services and Infrastructure, dated 26 March 202417 April 2024, Correspondence
- Oral evidence session28 February 2024, Oral evidence
- Oral evidence session6 December 2023, Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 28 Feb 2024 |
Oral evidence session
Conrad Bailey CBE · Department for Transport,
Huw Merriman · Department for Transport,
Nick Bisson · Department for Transport
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| 6 Dec 2023 |
Oral evidence session
David Clarke · Railway Industry Association,
Malcolm Brown · Angel Trains Ltd,
Nick Crossfield · Alstom UK & Ireland
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| 21 Jun 2023 |
Oral evidence session
Conrad Bailey CBE · Department for Transport,
Huw Merriman · Department for Transport
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| 18 Jan 2023 |
Oral evidence session
Dame Bernadette Kelly DCB · Department for Transport,
Huw Merriman · Department for Transport
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Huw Merriman · Minister of State for Rail | Department for Transport | 3 |
| Conrad Bailey CBE · Director General for Public Transport and Local Group | Department for Transport | 2 |
| Dame Bernadette Kelly DCB · Permanent Secretary | Department for Transport | 1 |
| David Clarke · Technical Director | Railway Industry Association | 1 |
| Malcolm Brown · Chief Executive | Angel Trains Ltd | 1 |
| Nick Bisson · Director, Northern Powerhouse Rail and Network Planning | Department for Transport | 1 |
| Nick Crossfield · Managing Director | Alstom UK & Ireland | 1 |
Correspondence
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| Published | Direction | Letter |
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| 17 Apr 2024 | Not recorded | Correspondence from the Minister of State, Department for Transport relating to rail services and Infrastructure, dated 26 March 2024 |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Not recorded | Correspondence from the Minister for Rail, Department for Transport, relating to rail services and infrastructure, dated 20 July 2023 |
| 15 Mar 2023 | Not recorded | Correspondence from the Minister for Rail, relating to rail services and infrastructure, dated 7 March 2023 |