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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-09-05more like thismore than 2022-09-05
answering body
Department for Transport more like this
answering dept id 27 remove filter
answering dept short name Transport more like this
answering dept sort name Transport more like this
hansard heading Railways more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government to list the restrictive practices they believe exist in the railway industry which hinder its efficiency and modernisation. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Lee of Trafford more like this
uin HL2131 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-20more like thismore than 2022-09-20
answer text <p>The Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail, published May 2021, identified six key problems with our railways:</p><ul><li>The rail sector too often loses sight of its customers, both passengers and freight;</li><li>It is missing opportunities to meet the needs of the communities it serves;</li><li>It is fragmented, and accountabilities are not always clear;</li><li>The sector lacks clear strategic direction;</li><li>It needs to become more productive and tackle long-term costs;</li><li>It struggles to innovate and adapt.</li></ul><p> </p><p>There are outdated working practices preventing passengers getting the service they pay for and deserve and making the railway cost more than it should to run. To provide funding for an affordable pay rise, we need to leave these outdated working practices in the past and create a railway fit for the future.</p><p> </p><p>For instance, under an agreement dating back to 1919, Sunday working is voluntary for most of the railway, leaving operators short staffed and unable to cope with the surge in popularity for weekend travel post-pandemic. Whilst working practices in track maintenance are years behind other sectors and prevents us running the best possible train service.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p>
answering member printed Baroness Vere of Norbiton more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-20T16:01:07.187Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-20T16:01:07.187Z
answering member
4580
label Biography information for Baroness Vere of Norbiton more like this
tabling member
1132
label Biography information for Lord Lee of Trafford remove filter