Regional and Urban Rail
Resources
Policy Futures - Rail
Economic Value of Rail in the North of England
This report shows how the North's booming railways are integral to its economic prospects; and shows why future plans for the North's railways should be based on expansion and growth.
A heavy load to bear - towards a fairer allocation of rail industry costs for regional rail
This report shows how regional rail is allocated a disproportionate share of the railways' overall costs which distorts the wider debate about its value for money. The report sets out how an alternative fairer, more defensible and rational system would halve regional rail's share of government support.
Investing in the railway
Rail in the North of England
National road and rail networks: draft national policy statement
Options for Regional Rail - A review of ways to improve Britain's regional rail services
A report for pteg by Transport for Quality of Life intended to help widen the scope of debate about regional rail by considering whether more thoroughgoing governance changes might offer greater benefits and whether these benefits are worth the potential risks and costs associated with deeper reform.
Periodic Review 2013: Draft Determination
Open Access Options
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The potential for increased on-rail competition
Initial Industry Plan Consultation
Periodic Review PR13
Rolling Stock RUS
Stations RUS
High Speed Rail: Investing in Britain's Future
Amending licences to give passengers the information they need to plan and make journeys
High Speed Rail
Reforming Rail Franchising
High level review of track access charges
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New report reveals how biased cost allocation system penalises local rail services in the regions
- Lightweight regional trains allocated same share of maintenance costs as much heavier Intercity trains -
- A fairer system of cost allocation would reduce regional rail’s share of government support by around 50% –
Transport leaders welcome HS2 as ‘significant step forward’ in connecting the nation’s major cities
Transport leaders from across the regions have welcomed HS2’s phase 2 public consultation launch as a significant step forward in connecting eight of our ten major cities.
How the Beeching cuts left the city regions down but not out
PTE support puts dozens of stations back on the map
Million users a year at some Beeching survivor stations
pteg welcomes CBT rail devolution report
Commenting on Campaign for Better Transport's ‘Going Local: Lessons for rail policy from London Overground and Merseyrail’ report, published today (Thursday 7th Feb), pteg Director, Jonathan Bray, said:
pteg welcomes high-speed rail decision
Following the announcement today of the next phase of high speed rail and the publication of the routes to Leeds and Manchester, Geoff Inskip, the lead on rail issues for pteg said:
pteg welcomes further support on rail devolution
Commenting on the publication by the Department for Transport today of the outcomes of the Brown Review of the Rail Franchising Programme, Geoff Inskip, Chair of pteg said:
pteg welcomes rail devolution progress
Commenting on the publication by the Department for Transport today of the outcomes of the consultation on the scope for further rail devolution, and rail Minister Simon Burns's accompanying statement, Geoff Inskip, Chair of pteg said:
Unlocking the rail devolution opportunity
Time for more local control over local rail services
Devolution right way forward for local rail
But fair deal on costs and risks needed for services to improve
pteg today welcomed the rail command paper, and associated consultation on the scope for further devolution of powers over local rail services.