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Select Committee
England's Economic Heartland, Arriva Group, Cornwall Council, and Local Government Association

Oral Evidence Mar. 26 2025

Inquiry: Buses connecting communities
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Transport Committee (Department: Department for Transport)

Found: We have a really good relationship with our colleagues from GWR in rail and we are trying as much as

Welsh Senedd Research
the Rail system in Wales
Apr. 16 2024
www.senedd.wales Welsh Parliament Senedd Research The rail system in Wales Research Briefing April 2024 The Welsh Parliament is the democratically elected body that represents the interests of Wales and its people. Commonly known as the Senedd, i...

Found: It was also possible for train operating companies (TOCs) without franchise agreements to apply to

Select Committee
The Welsh Government, and The Welsh Government

Oral Evidence May. 21 2024

Committee: Transport Committee (Department: Department for Transport)

Found: real say on franchises that the UK Government are responsible for in Wales—for example, Avanti and GWR

Select Committee
2024-11-05 16:30:00+00:00

Oral Evidence Nov. 05 2024

Inquiry: Proposals for backbench debates
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Backbench Business Committee

Found: The Government recently laid a statutory instrument giving local authorities more powers to franchise

Lords Chamber
Transport System: Failings - Thu 25 Apr 2024
Department for Transport

Mentions:
1: Lord Goddard of Stockport (LD - Life peer) Following that meeting, they asked the Minister to remove the franchise immediately. - Speech Link
2: Lord Murphy of Torfaen (Lab - Life peer) I have touched on a few relating to the GWR but there are other examples as well.I personally welcome - Speech Link

Welsh Parliament Committee
written evidence

PDF

Inquiry: Report on rail services and Transport for Wales’ performance 2023-24
Inquiry Status: Closed

Found: Template Reference: TfW-PMO-TMP-ID00395 | Template Revision: 04 | Uncontrolled once printed franchise

Lords Chamber
West Coast Main Line - Tue 19 Sep 2023
Department for Transport

Mentions:
1: Lord Snape (LAB - Life peer) Minister tell the House which other train operating companies expressed an interest in this particular franchise - Speech Link
2: Lord Faulkner of Worcester (LAB - Life peer) GWR is of course a FirstGroup member, so it is proper that I should declare it. - Speech Link

Lords Chamber
Trains: Wifi Provision for Passengers - Thu 25 May 2023
Department for Transport

Mentions:
1: Lord Swire (CON - Life peer) I have been involved in an energetic correspondence with Mr Mark Hopwood, the managing director of GWR - Speech Link

Commons Chamber
Rail Services - Thu 11 May 2023
Department for Transport

Mentions:
1: Mark Harper (CON - Forest of Dean) year, having seen the noticeable improvements on Avanti West Coast, I resisted calls to bring the franchise - Speech Link
2: Louise Haigh (LAB - Sheffield, Heeley) Since the Conservatives came to office, the east coast franchise has collapsed and been taken over, Northern - Speech Link
3: Martin Vickers (CON - Cleethorpes) To have renewed the franchise would have been to reward failure. - Speech Link
4: Mark Harper (CON - Forest of Dean) I am familiar with the GWR service as I use it frequently. - Speech Link

Select Committee
RMT
 ATL0125 - Accessible transport: legal obligations

Written Evidence Sep. 18 2023

Inquiry: Accessible transport: legal obligations
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Transport Committee (Department: Department for Transport)

Found: GWR GWR is proposing to close all of its ticket offices, with a phased approach meaning all would