Eighth Report - Minimum service levels for rail
Select Committee
Transport Committee
HC 1153
22 September 2023
Government Response (AI assessment · 2 of 2 classified)
Recommendations
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Not Addressed
Para 70
Consult widely on the chosen minimum service level model and implementation plan for rail.
Recommendation
At present, the lack of detail from the Department about what a minimum service level specification might look like is preventing stakeholders from being able to assess how it will affect them or those they represent. Once the Department has …
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Government Response Summary
The government's response explains the design of MSLs and mentions past consultation with the ORR. It does not commit to consulting on the determined model with a wide range of stakeholders or setting out an implementation plan as recommended.
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Conclusions (1) Observations and findings — click to expand
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
Looking to the future, the following criteria should be used by the Department to assess the success of a minimum service level for rail (Paragraph 74): 30 Minimum service levels for rail j) Industrial disputes have neither been prolonged nor increased. Novel industrial action has not proliferated; k) Passenger satisfaction …
Government Response Summary
The government's response details the design and flexibility of the minimum service levels (MSLs). It does not, however, address the committee's recommendation to use specific criteria for assessing the success of MSLs.