Recommendation 5

Injection of private sector investment into rail assets, including track and other infrastructure, has been hindered by the lack of a clear, credible pipeline of projects and a failure by Government to identify where such investment would be welcomed and could best contribute. There is also a need for a better framework to allow regional and mayoral authorities to identify opportunities where alignment of funding, priorities and business case processes is expected to be achievable. A rail investment pipeline should clearly highlight opportunities and mechanisms for private and public sector funders alike to invest in. (Conclusion, Paragraph 39) How well do existing tools work?