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Railways Bill

 

[AS AMENDED IN STANDING COMMITTEE A]

 
 

Contents

Part 1

Transfer of functions and railway strategy

Transfer of functions

1   

Transfer etc. of SRA functions and abolition

2   

Transfer of safety functions to ORR

Railway strategy

3   

General duties under s. 4 of the 1993 Act

4   

Use of access charges reviews for application of strategy

5   

Railway strategy for Scotland

Part 2

Public sector funding authorities for railways

Assisting and securing the provision of services

6   

Financial assistance etc. from the Secretary of State

7   

Notification of assistance from Secretary of State for freight services

8   

Franchising and financial assistance in relation to Scotland

9   

Notification of assistance from Scottish Ministers for freight services

10   

Franchising and financial assistance in relation to Wales

11   

Notification of assistance from Welsh Assembly for freight services

12   

Transfer schemes at end of franchising agreements

Passenger Transport Executives

13   

Railway functions of Passenger Transport Executives

14   

Repeals and savings relating to Passenger Transport Executives

London

15   

Duty of Secretary of State and Transport for London to co-operate

16   

Relaxation of contractual restrictions on Transport for London

 

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Membership of Transport for London

Provision of service by provider of last resort

18   

Qualification of duty in respect of services funded by others

Part 3

Rail Passengers’ Council and Rail Passengers’ Committees

19   

The Rail Passengers’ Council

20   

Delegation of functions by Council

21   

Rail Passengers’ Committees

Part 4

Network modifications etc.

Discontinuance of railway passenger services

22   

Proposal by service operator to discontinue non-franchised services

23   

Proposal by funding authority to discontinue non-franchised services

24   

Proposals to discontinue franchised or secured services

25   

Proposal to discontinue excluded services

Discontinuance of operation of passenger networks

26   

Proposal by operator to close passenger network

27   

Proposal by funding authority to close passenger network

28   

Proposal to discontinue operation of secured network

Discontinuance of use or operation of stations

29   

Proposal by operator to close station

30   

Proposal by funding authority to close station

31   

Proposal to discontinue operation of secured station

References to the ORR

32   

References to the ORR

33   

Closure requirements

Excluded proposals

34   

Minor modifications

35   

Closures eligible to be treated as minor modifications

36   

Designation of experimental passenger services

37   

Discontinuance of experimental passenger services

38   

Services, networks and stations excluded by order

Substitution services

39   

Quality contracts schemes in connection with service modifications

40   

Substitute road services

 

 

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Supplemental provisions of Part

41   

Proposals by funding authorities

42   

Closures guidance

43   

Exclusion of liability for breach of statutory duty

44   

Interpretation of Part 4

Part 5

Further miscellaneous provisions

Conduct and accessibility on railways

45   

Bye-laws

46   

Power of Scottish Ministers to make penalty fare regulations

47   

Code of practice for disabled rail users in Scotland

Railway administration orders for companies providing Scottish services

48   

Functions of Scottish Ministers in relation to railway administration

49   

Assistance by Scottish Ministers for companies in railway administration

Duties of co-operation

50   

ORR to assist and advise national authorities

51   

Duty of Passenger Transport Executives to advise Secretary of State

Part 6

General and supplemental

General

52   

Taxation

53   

Further amendments of the 1993 Act

Supplemental

54   

Expenses etc.

55   

Powers exercisable by statutory instrument

56   

Meaning of “Wales-only service” and “Welsh service”

57   

General interpretation

58   

Consequential amendments and repeals

59   

Short title, commencement and extent

Schedule 1   —   

Transfer etc. of functions of the Strategic Rail Authority

Part 1   —   

Transfer and abolition of functions

Part 2   —   

Definitions for purposes of transfers to Scottish Ministers

Schedule 2   —   

Transfer schemes

Schedule 3   —   

Transfer of safety functions

Schedule 4   —   

Reviews by ORR of access charges and licence conditions

 

 

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Schedule 5   —   

Rail Passengers’ Council established by s. 19(1)

Part 1   —   

Introductory

Part 2   —   

Members and staff

Part 3   —   

Finance

Part 4   —   

Financial framework and information

Part 5   —   

Status and supplementary powers

Part 6   —   

Procedure

Schedule 6   —   

Functions retained by London Transport Users’ Committee

Schedule 7   —   

Consultations under Part 4

Schedule 8   —   

Proposals to discontinue excluded London services

Schedule 9   —   

Bye-laws by railway operators

Schedule 10   —   

Taxation provisions relating to transfer schemes

Part 1   —   

Transfers to a national authority under section 1(2) schemes

Part 2   —   

Other transfers under section 1(2) schemes

Part 3   —   

Transfers under section 12 schemes

Part 4   —   

Other provisions concerning transfers

Part 5   —   

Interpretation of Schedule

Schedule 11   —   

Miscellaneous amendments of 1993 Act

Schedule 12   —   

Other minor and consequential amendments

Schedule 13   —   

Repeals

Part 1   —   

Repealed enactments

Part 2   —   

Savings

 

 

 
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