Research and analysis

Railways Bill impact assessment - RPC opinion (green-rated)

The RPC's opinion of the Department for Transport's impact assessment for the Railways Bill, introduced in the House of Commons on 5 November 2025.

• From: Regulatory Policy Committee
• Published: 6 November 2025

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Regulatory Policy Committee opinion: Railways Bill impact assessment

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Regulatory Policy Committee opinion: Railways Bill impact assessment

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The aim of the Railways Bill is to create Great British Railways, a new publicly owned company, which will bring together the management of passenger services and rail infrastructure.

The Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) has rated the impact assessment (IA) as ‘fit for purpose’ based on its scrutiny of the evidence and analysis supporting the case for why regulation is necessary.

The RPC’s opinion is based on the version of the IA that was submitted for RPC scrutiny by the Department for Transport to the RPC in June 2025.

The Department for Transport has informed the RPC that the final version of the Railways Bill IA, dated 5 November 2025, has been updated to address the RPC’s comments as required under the Department for Business and Trade’s Better Regulation Framework.

Published 6 November 2025