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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
Mr Geraint Davies Mr Andrew Love
Ms Maria Eagle Mr Richard Page
Ms Jane Griffiths Mr Charles Wardle
Mr Phil Hope Mr Alan Williams




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)



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


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




 
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