As well as providing critical revenue for the rail system, passenger rail travel supports wider government objectives around transport decarbonisation and achieving net zero. We asked the Department how they planned to encourage people out of their cars onto rail. It outlined current activities by the Rail Revenue Recovery Group, including communications and marketing activities to reassure passengers over rail travel safety and improving the information available to passengers.15 In addition...

As well as providing critical revenue for the rail system, passenger rail travel supports wider government objectives around transport decarbonisation and achieving net zero. We asked the Department how they planned to encourage people out of their cars onto rail. It outlined current activities by the Rail Revenue Recovery Group, including communications and marketing activities to reassure passengers over rail travel safety and improving the information available to passengers.15 In addition, its National Rail contracts are expected to provide a more responsive approach for meeting passenger demand and it will focus on integrating rail with Type: conclusion | Number: 7 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: 2021. This is the government’s response to the Committee’s report. Relevant reports • NAO report: Overview of English Rail System – Session 2021-22 (HC 1373) • PAC report: Overview of English Rail System – Session 2021-22- (HC 170)