MINUTES OF EVIDENCE
TAKEN BEFORE THE COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
WEDNESDAY 11 MARCH 1998
Members present:
Mr David Davis, in the Chair
| Mr Alan Campbell | Mr Christopher Leslie
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| Mr Geraint Davies | Mr Andrew Love
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| Ms Maria Eagle | Mr Richard Page
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| Ms Jane Griffiths | Mr Charles Wardle
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| Mr Phil Hope | Mr Alan Williams
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Sir John Bourn, KCB, Comptroller and Auditor General and Mr Graham
Miller, Director, Transport and Environment, Financial Audit,
National Audit Office, further examined.
REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL:
CLASS V, VOTE 7: PASSENGER RAIL SERVICES (HC 251- V)
FRANCHISING DIRECTOR'S OBJECTIVES (PAC 60/1997-98)
CONTENTS
Copy of a letter from the Head of Secretariat, Office
of Passenger Rail Franchising
£75 MILLION OF ADDITIONAL PASSENGER BENEFITS AGREED
WITH FIRSTGROUP PLC (PAC 97-98/359)
Press Notice by (Office of Passenger Rail Franchising (OPRAF))
Examination of Witnesses
Mr John O'Brien, Franchishing Director, Mr Chris Stokes, Deputy
Franchising Director, and Mr David Revolta, Principal Finance
and Establishment Officer, Office of Passenger Rail Franchising,
examined.
Question Number
1 - 19
20 - 39
40 - 59
60 - 79
80 - 99
100 - 119
120 - 139
140 - 159
160 - 179
180 - 201
APPENDIX 1
OFFICE OF PASSENGER RAIL FRANCHISING
THE REGISTER OF THE DIRECTOR OF PASSENGER RAIL FRANCHISING
MAINTAINED PURSUANT TO SECTION 73 OF THE RAILWAYS ACT 1993 (BREACHES
OF THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT) (PAC/1997-98/236)
Section 55(6) and 56 notices
VOLUME 24
VOLUME 47
SCHEDULE
VOLUME 60
SCHEDULE
FRANCHISE AGREEMENT DATED 4 FEBRUARY 1996 BETWEEN THE
DIRECTOR OF PASSENGER RAIL FRANCHISING AND STAGECOACH HOLDINGS
PLC (the 'Franchise Agreement')
SCHEDULE
NOTICE UNDER SECTION 56 OF THE RAILWAYS ACT 1993
SCHEDULE
VOLUME 63
VOLUME 64
SCHEDULE
FRANCHISE AGREEMENT DATED 6 FEBRUARY 1997 BETWEEN THE
DIRECTOR OF PASSENGER RAIL FRANCHISING AND NATIONAL EXPRESS GROUP
PLC ("the Franchise Agreement")
SCHEDULE
FRANCHISE AGREEMENT DATED 19 FEBRUARY 1997 BETWEEN
THE DIRECTOR OF A PASSENGER RAIL FRANCHISING AND VIRGIN RAIL GROUP
LIMITED ("the Franchise Agreement")
SCHEDULE
NOTICE UNDER SECTION 55(6) OF THE RAILWAYS ACT 1993
IN RESPECT OF THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT DATED 7 FEBRUARY 1997 AND
MADE BETWEEN THE DIRECTOR OF PASSENGER RAIL FRANCHISING, GREATER
MANCHESTER PTE, SOUTH YORKSHIRE PTE, TYNE AND WEAR PTE, WEST YORKSHIRE
PTE AND MTL RAIL LTD (the "Franchise Agreement")
SCHEDULE
MERSEYRAIL ELECTRICS LIMITED
NOTICE PURSUANT TO SECTION 55(6) OF THE RAILWAYS ACT 1993
SECTION 55(6) NOTICE
SCHEDULE
FRANCHISE AGREEMENT DATED 20 AUGUST 1996, BETWEEN THE
DIRECTOR OF PASSENGER RAIL FRANCHISING AND CONNEX RAIL LIMITED
("the Franchise Agreement")
SCHEDULE
FRANCHISE AGREEMENT DATED 16 SEPTEMBER 1996 BETWEEN
THE DIRECTOR OF PASSENGER RAIL FRANCHISING AND PRISM RAIL PLC
RELATING TO THE SERVICES FOR THE CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS BY RAILWAY
PROVIDED BY CARDIFF RAILWAY COMPANY LTD ("the Franchise Agreement")
SCHEDULE
FRANCHISE AGREEMENT DATED 19 DECEMBER 1995 BETWEEN
THE DIRECTOR OF PASSENGER RAIL FRANCHISING AND GREAT WESTERN HOLDINGS
LIMITED("the Franchise Agreement")
SCHEDULE
FRANCHISE AGREEMENT DATED 19 DECEMBER 1995 BETWEEN
THE DIRECTOR OF PASSENGER RAIL FRANCHISING AND GREAT WESTERN HOLDINGS
LIMITED("the Franchise Agreement")
SCHEDULE
ANNEX A
APPENDIX 2
ANNEX 1
ANNEX 2
APPENDIX 3
PASSENGER'S CHARTER
PERFORMANCE STATISTICS
Reliability
PASSENGER'S CHARTER
PERFORMANCE STATISTICS
Punctuality
PAYMENTS/PENALTIES TO TOCS UNDER INCENTIVE REGIME
Quarter 3-14 September to 6 December 1997
(Periods 7, 8 & 9)
FRANCHISE PLAN COMMITMENTS
OTHER NETWORK DEVELOPMENTS
THE TRAIN OPERATING COMPANIES AND THEIR FRANCHISEES
APPENDIX 4
Supplementary Memorandum submitted by Office of Passenger
Rail Franchising
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