House of Commons - Public Accounts

Select Committee on Public Accounts Minutes of Evidence

ANNEX A

SUMMARY OF SECTION 55 AND 56 NOTICES ISSUED

Question 62


Date of notice	Franchising	Operator	Cause of breach
	Director's Register
	Volume

23 August 1996	24	Chiltern	Delay in ordering rolling stock.
27 February 1997	47	MML	Two breaches of capacity requirement. Contract amendment substituted incentive regime.
14 March 1997	60	SWT	Failure to meet franchise plan requirements. Contract amendment contained revised dates and new requirements.
8 May 1997	63	SWT	Operating breach, total cancellations in period 13; and three call-in's.
18 June 1997	64	Island	Operating breach, cancel- lations, period 13, 96/97 from driver shortage.
14 July 1997	64	NLR	Voluntary closure of branch line for 1 day, without permission.
25 July 1997	64	West Coast	Breach of capacity requirement. Contract amendment substituted incentive regime.
9 September 1997	64	RRNE	PSR non-compliance-
12 September 1997	64	Merseyrail	TIRE non cooperation
5 February 1998	65	North Western Trains	Failure to consult FD over drivers' restructuring.
17 February 1998	65	Connex South Eastern	Failure to maintain discounted off-peak ticket as required by Fr Ag
23 February 1998	65	Great Western	Fleet maintenance staff pensions restructuring: failed to inform OPRAF.
23 February 1998	65	Great Western	Three call-ins. Package of passenger benefits negotiated.
23 February 1998	65	Cardiff Railway Co	Failure to consult FD before implementing restructuring.
14 March 1998	60	South West Trains	S56 Notice of proposed final order relating to level of cancelled trains.

Office of Passenger Rail Franchising

26 March 1998