On Tuesday 1 March 2022, the House of Lords Built Environment
Committee will take evidence on rail passenger trends and the
Government’s rail policy initiatives. It will also consider
integration of rail with other modes of public transport.
This session is part of its new inquiry on public
transport in towns and cities.
At 10am the Committee will hear from:
- Phil Cameron, Interim Managing Director, Lumo, and First Rail
Commercial Projects Director
- Mark Hopwood CBE, Managing Director, Great Western Railway.
This evidence session will be streamed on Parliament TV.
Questions the Committee is likely to ask include:
- What impact will reductions in passenger numbers, brought
about by the pandemic, have on the provision of rail services in
the medium and long term?
- What is the evolving role of rail in relation to other modes
of transport, particularly given changing commuter patterns?
- To what extent are current Government policy initiatives,
including the Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail, Levelling Up White
Paper and the Integrated Rail Plan, likely to improve services
for consumers?
- What are the barriers to the delivery of contactless
ticketing and the further smart use of journey data? What are the
examples of good and bad practice in the UK and/or overseas?
- What are the other likely areas of innovation in urban public
transport over the next 10 years? How should public policy be
shaped considering these?
