Research Briefing
This Commons Library briefing provides details of the progress of the Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill through Parliament, including a note on some amendments tabled at Report stage.
Research Briefing
This is a one page guide to the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill: Instruction (No.5)
Research Briefing
This is a one page guide to the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill: Instruction (No.4)
Research Briefing
This is a one page guide to the High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill: Instruction (No.3)
Research Briefing
This book examines the key issues facing the House of Commons over the course of the 2015 Parliament - from the public finances to the UK’s membership of the EU and from school places for children to climate change.
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This paper provides an overview of the transport commitments given by the main political parties in the run up to the 2015 General Election; a broad summary of transport trends over the course of the 2010 Parliament; and looks at some of the possible transport ‘hot spots’ post-2015, specifically devolution; local bus services; cycling provision; rail franchising; and airport expansion.
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The Bill proposes a range of measures in line with the Government’s aim to reduce regulatory burdens on businesses and public authorities.
Research Briefing
This paper has been prepared for the House of Commons Second Reading stage of the High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill, scheduled for 28 April.
Research Briefing
The Bill proposes a range of measures in line with the Government’s aim to reduce burdens on businesses and public authorities.
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Since the mid 2000s annual Government support to the rail industry has been significantly larger than in the 1980s and 1990s. A peak was reached in 2006/07. Support in 2012/13 is around 30% lower than this peak.
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In the 2013 Queen’s Speech the Government announced a ‘paving bill’ to authorise further spending on preparation for the HS2 project. This note covers the Parliamentary stages of the paving bill through to Royal Assent on 21 November 2013.
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In Q1 2013/14, 93.0% of franchised trains arrived “on time” in Great Britain according to the Public Performance Measure (PPM). In 2012/13 franchise fees received from active Train Operating Companies (TOCs) outweighed subsidies paid, to the tune of £536.8m. This Note provides data and commentary relating to the performance of, and subsidy to, Train Operating Companies.
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This note gives an overview of the development of a common European railways policy towards the long-aspired to goal of a single European Railway Area.
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This note looks at the Quarmby recommendations to improve the resilience of all modes of transport to extreme weather, focusing particularly on the road network. It also explains the duty of highways authorities to ensure that safe passage along the highway is not endangered by snow or ice and looks briefly at issues of salt and grit supplies.
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This note gives an overview of the transport planning for the Games and summarises the performance of the London transport network during the Games period.
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