Policy papers and consultations

The draft Rail Reform Bill contains the primary legislative measures, which form a key part of delivering rail reform in Great Britain.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 20 February 2024

The government’s plan to transform the railways in Great Britain.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 14 December 2023

Informing the requirements for the next Cross Country rail franchise.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 29 August 2023

Seeking views on options for capacity charges and improving the incentives for train operators to work together.

• From: Office of Rail and Road
• Updated: 28 October 2022

Proposals on extending the pay-as-you-go (PAYG) on rail.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 19 May 2022

This call for evidence supports the Williams Rail Review.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 20 May 2021

Changes to some licence conditions because the domestic exemption for Regulation 1371/2007/EC on rail passengers’ rights and obligations expires on 3 December 2019.

• From: Office of Rail and Road
• Updated: 25 January 2021

Implementing the market pillar, European Union directive (2016/2370/EU), plus preparing rail markets legislation for EU Exit.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 23 January 2019

Asking for views on proposals for improving train services on the Great Western rail network from April 2020.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 28 August 2018

Seeks views on the Office of Rail and Road's approach to assessing Network Rail's efficiency and wider financial performance in rail control period 6.

• From: Office of Rail and Road
• Updated: 13 June 2018

Seeking views on priorities for the next East Midlands franchise.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 7 June 2018

Seeks views on revising notification factors for franchised passenger operators as part of the Office of Rail and Road's 2018 periodic review of Network Rail.

• From: Office of Rail and Road
• Updated: 4 May 2018

Seeks the views of the public and stakeholders on rail services that run on the InterCity West Coast franchise area.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 27 March 2018

Seeking views on South Eastern rail services.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 29 November 2017

Seeks views on an altered economic enforcement policy and regulation guidance to include the penalising of non-compliant NI rail operators.

• From: Office of Rail and Road
• Updated: 10 November 2017

Seeking views on the design on of the new Wales and Borders rail service including the South Wales Metro.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 28 February 2017

Seek views on priorities for the next South Western rail franchise.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 8 September 2016

Seeks the views of the public and stakeholders on rail services that run in the West Midlands franchise area.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 30 August 2016

Seeks views on proposals for a new working partnership for specifying and managing rail services in London and the south east.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 21 January 2016

Seeks the views of all stakeholders on future rail services in East Anglia.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 3 December 2015