Rail Franchise Enforcement Policy
Transport
Written answers and statements, 15 July 2008
Tom Harris (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Transport; Glasgow South, Labour)
The Department for Transport has today published the results from a consultation paper on rail franchise enforcement policy, "Rail Franchise Agreements and Closure Conditions".
The document summarises the responses received to the consultation document together with the outcomes stated by the Department. The policy document details the Department's stepped and pragmatic approach to enforcement. It also contains a statement of policy with respect to the imposition of penalties and the determination of their amount, which the Department has a legal obligation to consult on.
The purpose of the publication of the results is to provide transparency to the Department's current policy and to ensure that it is easily understood. We acknowledge and welcome the input provided by the rail industry. It is available on the DfT's website. Copies have been placed in the Library of the House.