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Eighth Report - Minimum service levels for rail
Transport Committee
HC 1153
Published 22 September 2023
Government response
Second Special Report - Minimum service levels for rail: Government Response to the Committee’s Eighth Report of Session 2022–23 · published 4 Dec 2023
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Recommendation
Not Addressed
Para 70
Consult widely on the chosen minimum service level model and implementation plan for rail.
Recommendation
At present, the lack of detail from the Department about what a minimum service level specification might look like is preventing stakeholders from being able to assess how it will affect them or those they represent. Once the Department has …
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Government Response Summary
The government's response explains the design of MSLs and mentions past consultation with the ORR. It does not commit to consulting on the determined model with a wide range of stakeholders or setting out an implementation plan as recommended.
Department for Transport
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
Utilise specific criteria to measure the success of minimum service levels for rail, including passenger satisfaction.
Conclusion
Looking to the future, the following criteria should be used by the Department to assess the success of a minimum service level for rail (Paragraph 74): 30 Minimum service levels for rail j) Industrial disputes have neither been prolonged nor …
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Government Response Summary
The government's response details the design and flexibility of the minimum service levels (MSLs). It does not, however, address the committee's recommendation to use specific criteria for assessing the success of MSLs.
Department for Transport
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