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From: martin.coffee@round-midnight.org.uk (Coffee)
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by: Coffee - Sat, 24 Feb 2024 10:09 UTC

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/draft-rail-reform-bill

I presume this is intended to be some sort or political trap for the
next parliament.

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by: Recliner - Sat, 24 Feb 2024 12:00 UTC

Coffee <martin.coffee@round-midnight.org.uk> wrote:
> https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/draft-rail-reform-bill
>
> I presume this is intended to be some sort or political trap for the
> next parliament.
>

How would it do that? It's just a reorganisation of existing public sector
functions. In effect, it moves the franchising function from the DfT to an
expanded version of NR.

What would be a poison pill is if a number of long (at least six years)
franchises without painless break clauses are awarded before the general
election. Similarly, a number of open access operations might be approved,
with long licences. These soon tend to become popular with passengers, so a
new government might be cautious about threatening them.

Subject	Author
Draft Rail Reform Bill	Coffee
Re: Draft Rail Reform Bill	Recliner