Recommendation 2

Understandably, and as with previous railways legislation, the Railways Bill gives a partial picture of the framework for a new regime under Great British Railways. The Bill is designed to last a long time and is accompanied by various additional documentation. The unpublished documents are important not just for scrutiny, but for confidence throughout the industry. This inquiry has picked up on issues that may be addressed in future documentation, such as issues of accountability and enforcement, the independence of the Passengers’ Council, and the potential truly to improve on rail accessibility, but this list cannot be treated as exhaustive—there may be other unintended consequences, conflicts or omissions that we are yet to be able to identify. (Conclusion, Paragraph 6)