House of Commons - Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs - Third Report

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Session 1997-98
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Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs -
Third Report

Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 4 March 1998.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Terms of Reference

LIST OF WITNESSES

LIST OF MEMORANDA INCLUDED IN THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

LIST OF APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

REPORT

Introduction
THE PRIVATISED RAILWAY
The present structure of the privatised railway
Regulation
RESPONSIBILITIES
POWERS
The Regulator
The Franchising Director
The views of witnesses
THE SQUIRE SCHEME
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CRUCC/RUCCs
Railtrack
INFRASTRUCTURE CAPACITY
THE MODIFICATION OF RAILTRACK'S NETWORK LICENCE
Safety
MARK 1 ROLLING STOCK
REGULATORY ROLE OF RAILTRACK
Franchised passenger train operations
STRUCTURE
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
TRAIN PERFORMANCE
PASSENGER SERVICE QUALITY STANDARDS
TRAFFIC GROWTH AND CAPACITY
NETWORK BENEFITS AND TRANSPORT INTEGRATION
The Rolling Stock Companies
REGULATION OF LEASING CONTRACTS
REGULATION OF INVESTMENT
Freight
A GROWTH MARKET
NETWORK CAPACITY FOR FREIGHT
FREIGHT GAUGE ENHANCEMENT
SALE OF RAILWAY LAND
INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT OPPORTUNITIES
TRANSFERRING FREIGHT FROM ROAD TO RAIL
RELATIONS WITH RAILTRACK
Recent developments
The proposed Strategic Rail Authority
The future role of the Regulator
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

The role of the Strategic Rail Authority
The powers of the Strategic Rail Authority
Improving passenger service quality
Revised role for the Rail Regulator
Railtrack's future role
Safety
Transferring freight to rail
Summary of recommendations

PROCEEDINGS OF THE TRANSPORT SUB-COMMITTEE RELATING TO THE REPORT

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE RELATING TO THE REPORT

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Prepared 18 March 1998