Transport - Seventh 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 24 March 2004.
CONTENTS
Terms of Reference
REPORT
1 INTRODUCTION
Secretary of State for Transport's statement
of 19 January 2004
2 RAIL
REGULATOR
Asset register - indicator of regulatory
failure
Regulation and investment
Conflict of responsibilities - who runs the
infrastructure?
Financial impact of the Regulator's settlement
on the SRA
Conclusion
3 NETWORK
RAIL
Ownership and accountability
Business planning and performance
Incentives
Profits, losses and debts
Debts
Driving costs down
Maintenance and track renewals
Estimating funding requirements
Renewals
Conclusion
4 STRATEGIC
RAIL AUTHORITY
Franchises
Train operating companies' costs
Low bids
Management contracts
Franchise extensions
New franchising policy
Train operations
Conclusion
Strategies
Freight
Specification of Network Outputs
Research and data
Working co-operatively
Enhancements - West Coast Main Line upgrade
project
Network Rail's decision to take over rail
maintenance
Private sector investment
Stakeholders
Controlling costs
Conclusion - vision, structure, and leadership
5 SAFETY
Safety record
Criticism
Costs
"Major hazard"
Train Protection Warning System
Safety research
Conclusion
6 THE
FUTURE OF THE RAILWAY
Focussed economic regulation
Unified delivery for the passenger - Railway
Agency
Safety
Rail Passengers Council
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Rail Regulator
Network Rail
Strategic Rail Authority
The Future of the Railways
ANNEX
FORMAL MINUTES
WITNESSES
LIST OF WRITTEN EVIDENCE
REPORTS FROM THE TRANSPORT COMMITTEE SINCE
2002
MINUTES OF EVIDENCE - VOLUME II (HC 145-II)
WRITTEN EVIDENCE - VOLUME II (HC 145-II)
Written Evidence: memoranda 1-39
Written Evidence: memoranda 40-106
Written Evidence: memoranda 107-124b
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