Meetings
Inquiry into the Priorities for the future of Welsh Rail Infrastructure
This page gives details of any meetings held which will, or did, discuss the matter, and includes links to the relevant Papers, Agendas and Minutes.
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Meeting: 09/03/2016 - Enterprise and Business Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 6)
6 Discussion on the draft report on the Priorities for the future of Welsh Rail Infrastructure
Supporting documents:
- Draft report on the Priorities for the future of Welsh Rail Infrastructure
Minutes:
6.1
The Committee agreed the draft report on the Priorities for the future of Welsh
Rail Infrastructure.
Meeting: 24/02/2016 - Enterprise and Business Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 4)
4 Scrutiny of the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport
Edwina
Hart AM, Minister for Economy, Science and Transport
James
Price, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Welsh Government
Supporting documents:
- Research Brief for the session with the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport
- EBC(4)-06-16 (p.2) Evidence from the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport, item 4 PDF 133 KB
Minutes:
4.1
Edwina Hart AM, the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport and James Price
answered questions from Members of the Committee.
Meeting: 24/02/2016 - Enterprise and Business Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 5)
5 Further information provided by the Rail Freight Group
Supporting documents:
- EBC(4)-06-16 (p.5) Further information provided by the Rail Freight Group regardig their evidence session on 28 January, item 5 PDF 174 KB View as HTML (5/1) 14 KB
Minutes:
5.3.1
The paper was noted by the Committee.
Meeting: 11/02/2016 - Enterprise and Business Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)
Inquiry into the Priorities for the Future of Welsh Rail Infrastructure - Evidence from UK Government
Colin
Poole, Regional Rail Strategy Manager, Department for Transport
Brian
Etheridge, Director of Integrated Delivery, Department for Transport
Minutes:
2.4.1
Colin Poole and Brian Etheridge answered questions from Members of the
Committee.
Meeting: 11/02/2016 - Enterprise and Business Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)
2 Inquiry into the priorities for Welsh Rail Infrastructure
Supporting documents:
- Research Brief
- Background note on the Shaw and Bowe reviews of Network Rail
Meeting: 11/02/2016 - Enterprise and Business Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)
3 Rail Freight Group Survey Results 2015
Supporting documents:
- EBC(4)-05-16 (p.5) Additional information provided by the Rail Freight Group, item 3 PDF 217 KB View as HTML (3/1) 16 KB
Minutes:
3.1.1
The paper was noted by the Committee.
Meeting: 11/02/2016 - Enterprise and Business Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)
2 Inquiry into the Priorities for the Future of Welsh Rail Infrastructure - Evidence from Transport Scotland
Aidan
Grisewood, Director of Rail, Transport Scotland
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
2.1.1
Aidan Grisewood answered questions from Members of the Committee.
Meeting: 11/02/2016 - Enterprise and Business Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)
2 Inquiry into the Priorities for the Future of Welsh Rail Infrastructure - Evidence from Network Rail
Paul
McMahon, Route Managing Director – Wales, Network Rail
Tim
James, Head of Strategy and Planning, Network Rail
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
2.2.1
Paul McMahon and Tim James answered questions from Members of the Committee.
2.2.2
Paul McMahon and Tim James offered to provide the following information:
·
Details
of the analysis carried out by Network Rail’s asset management team of the
areas in Wales affected by repeat flooding and how they measure future risk to
the network and the cost involved in improving the resilience of the network.
·
Network
Rail’s financial and performance data in relation to the Wales Route.
Meeting: 11/02/2016 - Enterprise and Business Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)
2 Inquiry into the Priorities for the Future of Welsh Rail Infrastructure - Rail regulation and planning bodies
John
Larkinson, Director of Economic Regulation and Consumers, Office of Rail and Road
Paul
Plummer, Chief Executive, Rail Delivery Group
Supporting documents:
- EBC(4)-05-16 (p.3) Evidence from the Office of Rail and Road, item 2 PDF 321 KB
- EBC(4)-05-16 (p.4) Evidence from the Rail Delivery Group, item 2 PDF 465 KB
Minutes:
2.3.1
John Larkinson and Paul Plummer answered questions from Members of the
Committee.
2.3.2
John Larkinson offered to provide the Office of Rail and Road’s annual report
on Network Rail’s efficiency / financial performance by route.
Meeting: 03/02/2016 - Enterprise and Business Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)
3 Inquiry into the Priorities for the Future of Welsh Rail Infrastructure - an Academic viewpoint
Professor
Stuart Cole, Emeritus Professor of Transport, Wales Transport Research Centre,
University of South Wales
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
3.2.1
Professor Stuart Cole answered questions from Members of the Committee.
Meeting: 03/02/2016 - Enterprise and Business Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)
3 Inquiry into the Priorities for the Future of Welsh Rail Infrastructure - Passenger Interests and Rail Interest Groups
Mike
Hewitson, Head of Policy and Issues, Transport Focus
David
Beer, Passenger Executive, Transport Focus
Rowland Pittard, Secretary, Railfuture Wales
Supporting documents:
- EBC(4)-04-16 (p.5) Evidence from Transport Focus, item 3 PDF 486 KB
- EBC(4)-04-16 (p.6) Evidence from Railfuture Wales, item 3 PDF 233 KB
Minutes:
3.3.1
Mike Hewitson, David Beer and Rowland Pittard answered questions from Members
of the Committee.
Meeting: 03/02/2016 - Enterprise and Business Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)
3 Inquiry into the Priorities for the Future of Welsh Rail Infrastructure - Business Groups
Elgan
Morgan, Policy and Representation Manager, South Wales Chamber of Commerce
Paul
Bradshaw, Manager of Logistics, Tata Steel
Nigel
Jones, Head of Planning and Strategy, DB Schenker Rail UK
Supporting documents:
- EBC(4)-04-16 (p.1) Evidence from South Wales Chamber of Commerce, item 3 PDF 893 KB
- EBC(4)-04-16 (p.2) Evidence from TATA Steel, item 3 PDF 245 KB View as HTML (3/2) 50 KB
- EBC(4)-04-16 (p.3) Evidence from DB Schenker Rail (UK), item 3 PDF 86 KB View as HTML (3/3) 33 KB
Minutes:
3.1.1
Elgan Morgan, Paul Bradshaw and Nigel Jones answered questions from Members of
the Committee.
3.1.2
Nigel Jones offered to provide further information in relation to the Rail
Freight Group’s survey on the reasons why businesses choose to use rail
freight.
Meeting: 03/02/2016 - Enterprise and Business Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 3)
3 Inquiry into the Priorities for the future of Welsh Rail Infrastructure
Supporting documents:
- Research Brief
Meeting: 28/01/2016 - Enterprise and Business Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)
2 Inquiry into the priorities for the future of Welsh rail infrastructure - train operating companies
Michael
Tapscott, Projects Director, Arriva Trains Wales
Roger
Cobbe, Policy Director, Arriva Trains UK
Richard
Rowland, Western Programme Alliance and Planning Director, Great Western
Railway
John
Pockett, Manager for Wales, Great Western Railway
Supporting documents:
- EBC(4)-03-16 (p.9) Evidence from Arriva Trains Wales, item 2 PDF 204 KB
- EBC(4)-03-16 (p.10) Evidence from Great Western Railway, item 2 PDF 111 KB View as HTML (2/2) 42 KB
Minutes:
2.4.1
Michael Tapscott, Roger Cobbe,
Richard Rowland and John Pockett answered questions from Members of the
Committee.
Meeting: 28/01/2016 - Enterprise and Business Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)
2 Inquiry into the Priorities for the Future of Welsh Rail Infrastructure - business and rail interest groups
Iwan
Prys Jones, Programme Manager, North Wales Economic Ambition Board
Rebecca
Maxwell, Corporate Director for Economy and the Public Realm, Denbighshire
County Council
Councillor
Pat Hackett, Chair, Mersey Dee Alliance
Jim
Steer, Director, Greenguage 21
Supporting documents:
- EBC(4)-03-16 (p.1) Evidence from North Wales Economic Ambition Board, item 2 PDF 4 MB
- EBC(4)-03-16 (p.2) Evidence from Mersey Dee Alliance, item 2 PDF 111 KB View as HTML (2/2) 14 KB
- EBC(4)-03-16 (p.4) Evidence from Cheshire West and Chester Council, item 2 PDF 90 KB View as HTML (2/3) 28 KB
- EBC(4)-03-16 (p.5) Evidence from Greengauge 21, item 2 PDF 87 KB View as HTML (2/4) 31 KB
- EBC(4)-03-16 (p.3) Evidence from Merseytravel, item 2 PDF 221 KB View as HTML (2/5) 43 KB
Minutes:
2.1.1
Iwan Prys Jones, Rebecca Maxwell, Councillor Pat Hackett and Jim Steer answered
questions from Members of the Committee.
Meeting: 28/01/2016 - Enterprise and Business Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)
2 Inquiry into the Priorities for the Future of Welsh Rail Infrastructure
Supporting documents:
- Rail Infrastructure Background and Terms of Reference
- Research Brief
Meeting: 28/01/2016 - Enterprise and Business Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)
2 Inquiry into the priorities for the future of Welsh rail infrastructure - North of England and West Midlands Rail Bodies
Ben
Still, Executive Director SCR CA, Transport
for the North
Pete
Brunskill, Stakeholder Manager (Interim) Rail North Limited
Lorna
McHugh, Transport for the North and Rail North Limited
Toby
Rackliff, Rail Policy & Strategy Manager, West Midlands Integrated
Transport Authority and West Midlands Rail Ltd
Supporting documents:
- EBC(4)-3-16 (p.7) Evidence from Rail North and Transport for the North, item 2 PDF 239 KB View as HTML (2/1) 36 KB
- EBC(4)-03-16 (p.8) Information provided by West Midlands Rail Ltd, item 2 PDF 1 MB
Minutes:
2.3.1
Ben Still, Pete Brunskill, Lorna McHugh and Toby Rackliff answered questions
from Members of the Committee.
Meeting: 28/01/2016 - Enterprise and Business Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 2)
2 Inquiry into the priorities for the future of Welsh rail infrastructure - freight interest groups
Robin
C Smith, Welsh Representative, Rail
Freight Group
Supporting documents:
Minutes:
2.2.1
Robin C Smith answered questions from Members of the Committee.
Meeting: 15/07/2015 - Enterprise and Business Committee - Fourth Assembly (Item 5)
5 Welsh Rail Infrastructure Inquiry Terms of Reference
Supporting documents:
- Welsh Rail Infrastructure Inquiry Terms of Reference
Minutes:
5.1
The Committee agreed the Welsh Rail Infrastructure Inquiry Terms of Reference.