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Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 25 October 2006.

Oral evidence

Taken before the Transport Committee

on Wednesday 5 July 2006

Members present:

Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody, in the Chair	Mr John Leech
Mr Jeffrey M Donaldson	Mr Eric Martlew
Clive Efford	Graham Stringer
Mrs Louise Ellman	Mr David Wilshire
Mr Robert Goodwill

CONTENTS

Memorandum submitted by the Association of Train Operating Companies

Memorandum submitted by First Group

Memorandum submitted by Great North Eastern Railway

Memorandum submitted by Govia Ltd

Memorandum submitted by National Express Group PLC

Memorandum submitted by The Railway Forum

Witnesses: Mr Chris Austin, Director of Public Policy, Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC), Mr Paul Furze-Waddock, Commercial Director, First Group, Mr Jonathan Metcalfe, Chief Operating Officer, GNER, Mr Tom Smith, Planning Director, Go-Ahead Group, Govia, Mr David Franks, Chief Executive, Train Division, National Express Group, and Mr Adrian Lyons, Director General, Railway Forum, gave evidence.

Question Numbers:

1-19

20-39

40-59

60-79

80-99

100-102

Supplementary memorandum submitted by the National Express Group PLC

Memorandum submitted by Association of Transport Co-ordinating Officers

Memorandum submitted by Passengerfocus

Memorandum submitted by Railfuture

Memorandum submitted by railfuture northeast

Memorandum submitted by Railfuture London & South East

Witnesses: Mr David Blainey, Chair, Rail Sub-Committee, Mr Kevin Williams, former Chair, Association of Transport Co-ordinating Officers; Mr Colin Foxall, Chairman, Mr Michael Hewitson, Senior Policy Adviser, Passenger Focus; Mr Peter Cousins, Member of Passenger Committee, and Mr Richard Pout, Secretary, Railfuture, London and South East Branch, gave evidence.

Question Numbers:

103-119

120-139

140-156

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Prepared 5 November 2006