From
The Railway GazetteUK▸ : Nine recommendations are set out in a review of the Rail North Partnership between the Department for Transport and Transport for the North which manages the Northern and TransPennine Express passenger franchises.
Published on July 19, the review had been commissioned by Leeds City Council Leader Judith Blake and Rail Minister Andrew Jones following the chaotic introduction of the May 2018 timetable.
For the short term, it recommends:
* developing a ‘passenger promise’ setting out the standards that passengers can expect;
* measures to provide greater political oversight of the decision-making process;
* a presumption of maximum transparency;
* developing an integrated plan for the Rail North Partnership, including a jointly-developed communications protocol;
* enhanced resources for the Rail North Partnership.
Looking to the longer term, the report says the government’s Williams Rail Review into the structure of the rail industry should consider:
* whether and how a more effective ‘guiding mind’ can be put in place;
* how Network Rail could have a more explicit and integrated focus on the North;
* whether and how tracks and trains can be more integrated;
* how further devolution of rail responsibilities would operate within the future industry structure.
How much are could / should those recommendations apply in the South West - looking at the SubNational Transport Bodies ( Western Gateway and Western Peninsular) which from a rail perspective could better be one.
Let me rewrite part of the article for our region:
For the short term, we should be
* developing a 'passenger promise' setting out the standards that passengers can expect
* measures to provide greater political oversight of the decision-making process
* a presumption of maximum transparency
* developing an integrated plan for the South West Rail Partnership, including a jointly-developed communications protocol
* enhanced resources for the South West Rail Partnership.
Also to consider
* whether and how a more effective 'guiding mind' can be put in place
* how Network Rail could have a more explicit and integrated focus on the South West
* whether and how tracks and trains can be more integrated
* how further devolution of rail responsibilities would operate within the future industry structure
Does that make sense?
Are we already doing it? If so, who, if not, why not??
