Consultation outcome

Great Western rail franchise

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 29 November 2017
• Last updated: 28 August 2018 — See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

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Great Western rail franchise stakeholder briefing document and consultation response

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Detail of outcome

This stakeholder briefing document for the Great Western rail franchise competition summarises the responses to the consultation that was carried out between November 2017 and February 2018 and provides the government’s response to it.

It also provides a description of what we propose to include in the specification for the franchise extension, and what this might mean for stakeholders during the course of this extension.

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Original consultation

Summary

Asking for views on proposals for improving train services on the Great Western rail network from April 2020.

This consultation ran from
7am on 29 November 2017 to 11:45pm on 21 February 2018

Consultation description

We’re asking for views on future services across the Great Western network. The consultation covers a range of issues for both the medium and longer term. Let us have your thoughts on:

• how services can be improved
• what a future franchisee should be expected to prioritise

We’re looking for views from:

• passengers
• communities
• businesses
• local authorities
• other interested parties

Consultation events

We want to hear from you about the future of the Great Western network. Come and see us to discuss the consultation at one of our public events in January 2018.

City	Address	Date	Time
Exeter	Killerton Room, Larkbeare House, Topsham Road, Exeter, EX2 4NG	Wednesday 10 January 2018	10am to 12pm
Worcester	The Council Chamber, County Hall, Spetchley Road, Worcester, WR5 2NP	Friday 12 January 2018	1pm to 3pm
Southampton	Solent Conference Centre, The Spark, East Park Terrace, Southampton, SO14 0LY	Wednesday 17 January 2018	10am to 12pm
Cardiff	Clayton Hotel, St Mary Street, Cardiff, CF10 1GD	Thursday 18 January 2018	2pm to 4pm
Bristol	City Hall, College Green, Bristol, BS1 5TR	Friday 19 January 2018	9.30am to 11.30am
Reading	Crown Plaza Reading, Caversham Bridge, Richfield Avenue, Reading, RG1 8BD	Tuesday 23 January 2018	10am to 12pm
Trowbridge	Civic Hall (Usher Suite), The Civic Centre, St Stephen’s Place, Trowbridge, BA14 8AH	Wednesday 24 January 2018	11am to 1pm
Truro	The Council Chamber, New County Hall, New County Hall, Treyew Road, Truro, TR1 3AY	Thursday 25 January 2018	10am to 12pm

The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales, has organised the following two additional consultation events:

City	Address	Date	Time
Swansea	The Atrium, Gorseinon Development Trust, Gorseinon, SA4 4QN	Tuesday 13 February	2pm to 4pm
Carmarthen	Teifi Suite, Halliwell Centre, UWTSD Carmarthen Campus, SA31 3EP	Tuesday 13 February	6pm to 8pm

Documents

Great Western rail franchise public consultation

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Rhyddfraint Rheilffyrdd y Great Western Ymgynghoriad Cyhoeddus

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Published 29 November 2017
Last updated 28 August 2018 + show all updates

1. 28 August 2018

   'Great Western rail franchise stakeholder briefing document and consultation response' published.

2. 8 February 2018

   New consultation event in Swansea and Carmarthen.

3. 11 January 2018

   Added details of consultation event in Reading.

4. 20 December 2017

   Added dates for public consultation events.

5. 29 November 2017

   First published.