Regional and Urban Rail
Resources
The Transformational Benefits of Investing in Regional Rail
Regional rail services carry more than three times the numbers of passengers than the much higher profile long distance (Inter-City) services. As the UK’s city regions increasingly develop their service sector economies and concentrate employment in city centres, rail enables large numbers of people to be moved efficiently and effectively into these ever more congested places.
With signs that central government is beginning to recognise the strength of these arguments, there is a need to translate them into something more tangible and practical by using evidence taken from case studies from around the UK rail network. By providing case studies that potentially have a resonance with other locations, this report aims to help these locations demonstrate the potential economic, social and environmental benefits of developing their own projects to stakeholders and funding and delivery partners.
Network Rail's consultation on variable charges and station charges in Control Period 6 (CP6)
Policy Futures
Policy futures for urban transport sets out how, with more focused governance in place, the city regions are delivering major investment programmes including on public transport, highways and active travel, and smart ticketing. The report says that - with the right national policy framework - further and faster progress can be made, including:
- ensuring that the benefits of transformative technological change are maximised including new ways of paying for access to transport, connected and autonomous vehicles and data;
- that barriers between different sectors are broken down so that the benefits that transport can bring to achieving wider policy goals - in areas like health, employment and education - are fully realised.
ORR's consultation on the overall framework for regulating Network Rail (PR18)
Rail Devolution Works
Our ‘Rail Devolution Works’ report argues that further rail devolution will enable other regions and areas to also radically transform rail services in a way that supports economic growth at the same time as improving the journey experience for passengers.
The report takes a detailed look at how devolution changed rail services for the better in Merseyside, on London Overground, in Scotland and in Tyne and Wear.
ORR Charges and incentives
Hansford Review into contestability of the UK rail market - questionnaire
Policy Futures for Urban Transport - our vision and roadmap
This report sets out our vision for how future UK urban transport policy could unfold in a way that enables the nation’s urban areas to deliver smart and sustainable growth that has far-reaching benefits. It looks at the great strides our city regions have already made and proposes fifteen ways in which national government and transport authorities can work together to create the transport networks urban areas need in order to fully realise their potential.
ORR PR18 Initial Consultation
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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.
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.
LSTF Monitoring and Evaluation Guidance - Final Report
Building on the work of the Department for Transport, pteg commissioned AECOM to prepare additional guidance for PTEs and other Local Transport Authorities to assist in the monitoring and evaluation of Local Sustainable Transport Fund projects. The guidance provides a practical approach to developing cost effective and affordable monitoring and evaluation programmes.
Rail Cities in the 21st Century - The Case for Devolution
Modern and efficient rail networks are key to ensuring that city regions can grow in a green and smart way. But to realise the potential of urban rail, remote control by Whitehall needs to be replaced with local control by the city regions themselves. Only then can rail play its part in the fully integrated, responsive public transport networks that the city regions need.
Public transport tendering in the Netherlands
This report looks at how the Netherlands has achieved an integrated public transport network whilst devolving responsibilities for local services to local transport authorities.
Enhancing the PTE role on rail in the city regions
A review of key issues and options for enhancing the PTE role on rail in the city regions, conducted by Atkins for pteg.
Benefits of simplified and integrated ticketing in public transport
A report for pteg by Booz and Co which surveys the global evidence on the benefits of simple and integrated public transport ticketing.
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Network Rail Systems Operations Consultation Response
Public Transport Ticketing Schemes Block Exemption Review
ORR Retail Market Review
Network Rail Access Rights
The case for rail devolution in London
ORR Retail market review
Investing in the railway
National road and rail networks: draft national policy statement
Periodic Review 2013: Draft Determination
Open Access Options
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‘Transit oriented development’ can help meet housing demand and reduce car-based urban sprawl, says report
- Report sets out five point plan to realise more building developments based around sustainable, public transport and active travel
Leading urban transport data tool relaunches with expansive range of new statistics
- Refreshed Data Hub expands ability to ‘select, visualise and share’ key transport data
Urban Transport Group appoints transport heavyweight to investigate benefits of locally-run rail stations
Transport expert Stephen Joseph is to investigate the benefits that flow from devolved authorities' involvement in railway stations, for a new report for the Urban Transport Group.
Urban Transport Group welcomes appointment of Andrew Jones as Rail Minister
The Urban Transport Group has today welcomed the appointment of Andrew Jones MP as a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, with responsibility for rail.
Transport crucial to achieving Government’s ‘Prevention is better than cure’ vision
The Urban Transport Group has today welcomed the Department of Health and Social Care’s ‘Prevention is better than cure’ vision, whilst also highlighting th
Transport key to ‘putting towns back on the map’, says report
Transport has a key role to play in helping the UK’s post-industrial towns to thrive – putting them firmly back on the map, a report by the Urban Transport Group finds today.
Urban Transport Group welcomes rail review as opportunity to extend rail devo benefits
- opportunity to extend benefits of rail devolution to more passengers -
New deal on funding and powers essential to keep cities moving forward, stresses Urban Transport Group
Further devolution of rail services, greater funding for buses and reform of taxi and Private Hire Vehicle legislation – these are just three parts of a new deal on funding and powers that is required to keep the UK’s cities moving forward.
Rail Cities UK report maps out better future for urban rail
Rail expansion ‘only viable option’ to help UK cities achieve economic, environmental & social goals
Rail fares consultation “ignores case for greater fares simplification and integration in cities”
The Urban Transport Group has today responded to the launch of a public consultation on rail fares in the UK.