What does the Railways Bill say -- and what does it leave out? Part 1
The legal framework for Great British Railways has been unveiled at last, in the shape of the Railways Bill, which is to be debated at length during the Bill’s Second Reading in the House of Commons next Tuesday. But although the Bill appears to give Ministers many powers, it does not lift the veil on Great British Railways to any great extent.
MPs to debate Railways Bill next weekThe Railways Bill will be debated in full next week, after receiving its formal First Reading in the House of Commons yesterday. MPs will hold a detailed debate next Tuesday, 11 November, when the Bill to create Great British Railways will receive its Second Reading. Transport secretary Heidi Alexander told MPs: ‘Today’s passengers are at the mercy of a complex system of poorly co-ordinated organisations, all incentivised to look inward and outsource blame. GBR will put an end to this.’
ScotRail issues procurement notice for new suburban trainsScotRail has taken the next step towards ordering new trains for suburban lines in the central belt by issuing a contract notice on the Procurement Contracts Scotland website. Potential suppliers are being invited to tender, and the new rolling stock should enter service in the early 2030s.
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