Policy paper

Rolling stock perspective 2018: DfT's aspirations for the rail sector

Department for Transport's (DfT) perspective on rolling stock and our aspirations for the rail sector from 2018 onward.

Documents

Rolling stock perspective: fourth edition

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Sets out the DfT’s:

  • perspective on rolling stock
  • aspirations for the rail sector as a whole from 2018

The aim is to:

  • make DfT act as a better client of rolling stock for passengers and taxpayers
  • drive improvements in terms of passenger quality
  • offer improved information and transparency for stakeholders

Rolling stock refers to any vehicle that moves on a railway.

This publication was previously published in 2015, 2016 and 2017.

Published 25 October 2018