Railways Bill

The Government has introduced the Railways Bill to Parliament to legislate for its commitment to unify network operations with infrastructure management under a single organisation – Great British Railways. The Bill is expected to go through ‘line by line’ scrutiny by a Public Bill Committee, which is separate to the Transport Committee. Given the significant … Show more

The Government has introduced the Railways Bill to Parliament to legislate for its commitment to unify network operations with infrastructure management under a single organisation – Great British Railways. The Bill is expected to go through ‘line by line’ scrutiny by a Public Bill Committee, which is separate to the Transport Committee. Given the significant public interest and the centrality of this legislation to the Government’s rail policy, the Transport Committee plans to make its own contribution to ensuring that the Bill contains the necessary means to deliver on that policy. We plan to focus our scrutiny on three themes: passenger standards and experience, access to the railway, and the role of devolution in the GBR era. Read the Terms of Reference Show less