Meetings

Rail Franchise & The Metro

This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.

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Meeting: 04/11/2020 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Letter from James Price, Chief Executive Transport for Wales re: Future of Rail update

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2.1.1 The letter was noted by the Committee

Meeting: 29/01/2020 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

General scrutiny of Transport for Wales

James Price, Chief Executive Officer, Transport for Wales

Scott Waddington, Chair Transport for Wales

Minutes:

4.1 James Price and Scott Waddington answered questions from Committee Members

Meeting: 07/06/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport regarding the interim Chair for Transport for Wales

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4.1.1 The letter was noted by the Committee

Meeting: 07/06/2018 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Transport regarding the rail franchise financial arrangements

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4.5.1 The letter was noted by the Committee

Meeting: 25/10/2017 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Correspondence from the Auditor General for Wales regarding the Rail Franchise and South Wales Metro

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3.2 The correspondence was noted by the Committee

Meeting: 27/09/2017 - Plenary - Fifth Senedd (Item 8)

Debate on the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee report: On the right track? The Rail Franchise and South Wales Metro

NDM6510 Russell George (Montgomeryshire)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the report of the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee on its Inquiry into the Rail Franchise and South Wales Metro which was laid in the Table Office on 29 June 2017.

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Response by the Welsh Government

Minutes:

The item started at 14.34

NDM6510 Russell George (Montgomeryshire)

To propose that the National Assembly for Wales:

Notes the report of the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee on its Inquiry into the Rail Franchise and South Wales Metro which was laid in the Table Office on 29 June 2017.

The motion was agreed in accordance with Standing Order 12.36.

Meeting: 21/09/2017 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

7 Correspondence from the Secretary of State for Transport to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure

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7.3.1 The correspondence was noted by the Committee

Meeting: 21/09/2017 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

7 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure to the Secretary of State for Transport

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Minutes:

7.2.1 The correspondence was noted by the Committee

Meeting: 07/06/2017 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

7 Consideration of draft report - Rail Franchise & the Metro

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  • EIS(5)-14-17 (p8) Draft report

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee discussed the draft report

Meeting: 25/05/2017 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

7 Consideration of draft report - Rail Franchise & The Metro

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  • EIS(5)-13-17 (p7) Draft report

Minutes:

7.1 The Committee discussed the draft report

Meeting: 06/04/2017 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 9)

9 Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure - Inquiry into rail franchise and Metro delivery

Ken Skates AM, Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure

Simon Jones, Director Transport and ICT Infrastructure, Welsh Government

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9.1 Ken Skates AM and Simon Jones answered questions from Committee Members

Meeting: 06/04/2017 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Department for Transport (DfT) - Inquiry into rail franchise and Metro delivery

Eddie Muraszko, Deputy Director, Midlands, North & Wales Market, DfT

Stuart White, Programme Director, Network Services London and South East, DfT

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3.1 Eddie Muraszko and Stuart White answered questions from Committee Members

Meeting: 06/04/2017 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Engineering sector panel - Inquiry into rail franchise and Metro delivery

Ed Evans, Director, Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) Wales

Neil Sadler

Keith Jones, Director, Institution of Civil Engineers Wales Cymru

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4.1 Ed Evans, Neil Sadler and Keith Jones answered questions from Committee Members

Meeting: 06/04/2017 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Network Rail - Inquiry into rail franchise and Metro delivery

Alexia Course, Programme Director (Route Commercial & Change), Network Rail

James Jackson, Principal Programme Sponsor Refranchising & Metro, Network Rail

Tim James, Head of Strategy and Planning, Network Rail

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2.1 Alexia Course, James Jackson and Tim James answered questions from Committee Members

Meeting: 29/03/2017 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Transport trade unions - Inquiry into rail franchise and Metro delivery

Mick Cash, General Secretary, National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT)

Andrew Hudd, Executive Committee Member, Wales and the South West of England, Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF)

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Minutes:

3.1 Mick Cash and Andrew Hudd answered questions from Committee Members

Meeting: 29/03/2017 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Transport for Wales - Inquiry into rail franchise and Metro delivery

James Price, Chair, Transport for Wales

Geoff Ogden, Managing Director, Transport for Wales

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Minutes:

4.1 James Price and Geoff Ogden answered questions from Committee Members

Meeting: 29/03/2017 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Railway rolling stock leasing company - Inquiry into rail franchise and Metro delivery

Olivier Andre, Commercial Director, Porterbrook Leasing Company

Stephen McGurk, Legal & Procurement Director, Porterbrook Leasing Company

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2.1 Olivier Andre and Stephen McGurk answered questions from Committee Members

Meeting: 23/03/2017 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 7)

7 Rail Delivery Group - Inquiry into rail franchise and Metro delivery

Richard Evans, Head of Passenger Services Policy, Rail Delivery Group

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7.1 Richard Evans answered questions from Committee Members

Meeting: 23/03/2017 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Independent rail user organisations - Inquiry into rail franchise and Metro delivery

Rowland Pittard, Secretary, Railfuture Cymru Wales

Mike Hewitson, Head of Policy, Transport Focus

Sharon Hedges, Franchise Programme Manager, Transport Focus

David Beer, Stakeholder Manager, Transport Focus

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4.1 Rowland Pittard, Mike Hewitson, Sharon Hedges and David Beer answered questions from Committee Members

Meeting: 23/03/2017 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 3)

3 Academics - Inquiry into rail franchise and Metro delivery

Stuart Cole, Emeritus Professor of Transport, University of South Wales

Dr Mark Lang, Consultant Socio-Economic Researcher, Cardiff University

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3.1 Stuart Cole and Mark Lang answered questions from Committee Members

Meeting: 23/03/2017 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Cardiff Capital Region - Inquiry into rail franchise and Metro delivery

Andrew Morgan, Chair, Cardiff Capital Region

Cllr Huw David, Chair, Cardiff Capital Region Transport Authority

Roger Waters, Lead officer, Cardiff Capital Region Transport Authority.

 

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Minutes:

2.1 Andrew Morgan, Huw David and Roger Waters answered questions from Committee Members

Meeting: 09/03/2017 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 North Wales and Merseyside - Inquiry into rail franchise and Metro delivery

Iwan Prys Jones, Programme Manager, North Wales Economic Ambition Board (NWEAB)

Huw Jenkins, Policy Development Manager, Merseytravel

Councillor Samantha Dixon, Chair, North Wales & Mersey Dee (NW&MD) Cross-Border Rail Task Force

 

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Minutes:

2.1 Iwan Prys Jones, Samantha Dixon and Huw Jenkins answered questions from Committee Members

Meeting: 09/03/2017 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Rail Franchise & The Metro: Consultation Responses

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3.1 The Committee noted the Responses received

Meeting: 01/03/2017 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 2)

2 Briefing from the Wales Audit Office - Inquiry into rail franchise and Metro delivery

Huw Vaughan Thomas, Auditor General for Wales, Wales Audit Office

Matthew Mortlock, Director of Performance, Wales Audit Office

Emma Giles, Performance Audit Lead, Wales Audit Office

Supporting documents:

  • Research brief

Minutes:

2.1 Huw Vaughan Thomas (Auditor General for Wales), Matthew Mortlock and Emma Giles from the Wales Audit Office answered questions from Committee Members

Meeting: 05/10/2016 - Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Fifth Senedd (Item 4)

4 Letter from the Chair of the Economy Infrastructure and Skills Committee to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure regarding the rail franchise and metro timeline.

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4.2.1 The paper was noted by the Committee.

 

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