Railways Bill — Amendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 12 February 2026

Report StageThursday 12 February 2026
Railways Bill, As Amended
(Amendment Paper)
This document lists all amendments tabled to the Railways Bill. Any withdrawn amendments are listed
at the end of the document. The amendments are arranged in the order in which it is expected they will
be decided.
★ New Amendments.
 Amendments which will comply with the required notice period at their next appearance.
New Amendments: 25 to 27 and NC11 to NC14
_NC1 Olly Glover
. To move the following Clause—
“Passengers’ Charter
(1) The Secretary of State must, within six months beginning on the day on which
this Act is passed, lay before Parliament a Passengers’ Charter.
(2) A Passengers’ Charter must include—
(a) a guarantee about value for money, quality of service, and provision
of adequate seating for any single part of a journey taken by rail for a
duration greater than thirty minutes;
(b) targets for reliability of services;
(c) a timetable for implementing improvements to passenger
accommodation on train services, including in relation to—
(i) seat design,
(ii) availability of high-speed WiFi and reliable cellular network
service,
(iii) provision of power outlets,
(iv) storage for luggage, bicycles, pushchairs and prams,
(v) provision of toilets, including standards of cleanliness and
accessibility, and
(vi) provision of on-board catering on any train service with a total
duration of at least two hours;

(d) a guarantee relating to improving the accessibility of trains, stations,
areas immediately surrounding stations and interfaces with connecting
transport modes, and replacement road services, for passengers with
disabilities;
(e) extension of the principles behind Delay Repay compensation to include
a framework of compensation for failures to comply with the Passengers’
Charter for lack of specified on-board amenities;
(f) a commitment that Great British Railways will take all reasonable steps
to ensure that systems for compensating passengers for delays or
disruption—
(i) are digital by default;
(ii) minimise any administrative burden on passengers when applying
for compensation;
(iii) allow, where practicable, for compensation to be issued
automatically based on information attainable by Great British
Railways from about a customer’s journey or from a ticketing
account.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause requires the Secretary of State to lay a Passengers’ Charter and sets out the what
the charter should contain, including provision relating to customer amenities, value for money,
accessibility and compensation.
_NC2 Olly Glover
. To move the following Clause—
“Report on the potential merits of customer loyalty programmes
(1) Within twelve months beginning on the day on which this Act is passed, the
Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a report on the potential merits
of customer loyalty programmes for rail passengers (“rail miles programmes”).
(2) A review under this section must consider any beneficial effect on the growth
of rail passenger numbers of introducing rail miles programmes.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause would ensure the Secretary of State conducts a report into potential benefits of a
“rail miles” programme for passenger numbers.
_NC3 Olly Glover
. To move the following Clause—
“Fund for future railway improvements
(1) The Secretary of State must establish a fund for the purpose of providing
improvements to the railway in the long term, including investment in new or
reopened railways lines and stations.
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(2) The fund under this section is to be called the Tomorrow’s Railway Fund (“the
fund”).
(3) The Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument provide
for monies to be allocated to the fund for each funding period.
(4) Local and regional transport authorities may apply to the Secretary of State
to receive a grant of monies from the fund, for the purpose of enabling
construction of new railways stations and associated infrastructure.
(5) A purpose enabling construction under subsection (4) includes a feasibility
study for any station or associated infrastructure.
(6) In this section “funding period” has the meaning given in Paragraph 1(9) of
Schedule 2 to this Act.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause would establish a new funding mechanism for local authorities to bid central
government for funding for feasibility studies on, or construction of, new stations, railways, or other
enhancements.
_NC4 Olly Glover
. To move the following Clause—
“Restoring Your Railway fund: review
(1) Within twelve months beginning on the day on which this Act is passed, the
Secretary of State must lay before Parliament a report containing a review of
the Restoring Your Railway Fund.
(2) The review under subsection (1) must consider the effect of the fund on the
reopening of railways lines and stations.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause requires the Secretary of State to review the Restoring Your Railway Fund, announced
by the previous Government in February 2020.
_NC5 Olly Glover
. To move the following Clause—
“Rails to Trails Programme
(1) The Secretary of State must, within 12 months of the passing of this Act,
establish a programme to facilitate the conversion of disused railway lines,
sidings and associated land into active travel routes for—
(a) walkers,
(b) wheelers,
(c) cyclists, and
(d) horse riders.
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(2) The programme must include—
(a) a national statutory framework to support community groups and local
authorities to acquire and convert the land set out in subsection (1),
(b) a long-term fund to provide financial incentives and resources for local
authorities and public bodies to convert the land for such use;
(c) mechanisms to ensure landowners are fairly compensated for any land
that is acquired or converted.
(3) The programme under this section is to be referred to as the “Rails to Trails
Programme”.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause would require the Government to turn disused railways into active travel paths.
_NC6 Olly Glover
. To move the following Clause—
“Report on Great British Railways’ ticketing function
(1) Great British Railways must prepare and publish a report on how it will exercise
its function under section 3(1)(d) of this Act (the “ticketing function”).
(2) A report under this section must include plans for Great British Railways to—
(a) introduce a cap on fare increases not exceeding the rate of inflation,
applicable to and reviewed as part of each 5-year funding settlement
for the railway,
(b) extend, and where not currently provided for provide, a 50% discount
on all train fares for passengers aged under 18 years,
(c) offer discounted fares for passengers who are UK armed forces veterans,
(d) establish a tap-in tap-out method of ticketing across England, Wales
and Scotland,
(e) guarantee that any fare offered to passengers for purchase via any
means is the best value fare, and that there is no inequality in fare for
the same ticket when purchased via different means,
(f) introducing a National Railcard across England, Wales and Scotland,
(g) enable open-source access to Great British Railways’ ticketing systems
and rates databases for third-party retailers,
(h) collaborate with local and regional transport authorities to enable
multimodal ticketing between railway passenger services and local bus,
light rail and other public transport networks, and
(i) take all reasonable steps to simplify fares and remove barriers to travel
where a single journey undertaken by a passenger involves travel on—
(i) multiple rail services, or
(ii) at least one rail service and at least one additional
form of public transport.
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(3) For the purposes of this section the rate of inflation is calculated in accordance
with any increase in the Retail Price Index.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause would require GBR to report on how it will undertake its ticketing function. It
requires GBR to set out how it would cap fare increases; extend children’s and veterans’ discounts;
provide that a single best price is available across ticketing mediums; and provide access to systems
for third-party retailers.
_NC7 Olly Glover
. To move the following Clause—
“Rail climate resilience and decarbonisation framework
(1) The Secretary of State must, within 12 months beginning on the day on which
this Act is passed, publish a framework that seeks to meet the following
objectives—
(a) reduce the carbon footprint of the rail network;
(b) identify sections of the network vulnerable to climatic risks including
drought, soil moisture deficit, flooding, heat and cold.
(2) The framework must include a schedule of required infrastructure
improvements to the sections of network identified under subsection (1)(b).
(3) Great British Railways must publish a report on the progress of the objectives
set out in subsection (1) every two years beginning on the date on which the
framework is published.
(4) The Secretary of State must lay before Parliament each report as set out in
subsection (3).”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause establishes a statutory climate resilience and decarbonisation framework and requires
regular reporting on progress made against the objectives set out in the framework.
_NC8 Olly Glover
. To move the following Clause—
“Great British Railways: environmental targets
(1) In the exercise of any of its functions, Great British Railways must take all
reasonable steps to contribute to—
(a) the achievement of targets in sections 1 to 3 of the Environment Act
2021,
(b) the achievement of targets set under Part 1 of the Climate Change Act
2008,
(c) the programme for adaptation to climate change under section 58 of
the Climate Change Act 2008, and
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(d) the achievement of targets set under the Air Quality Standards
Regulations 2010.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause requires Great British Railways to takes steps to contribute to meeting targets set
out in existing legislation on climate change.
_NC9 Olly Glover
. To move the following Clause—
“Great British Railways Board
(1) The Secretary of State must appoint a Board to review decisions taken in respect
of Great British Railways (“the Board”).
(2) The Secretary of State must appoint to the Board persons who are employees
of, or otherwise represent—
(a) Great British Railways,
(b) open access passenger operators,
(c) freight operators,
(d) The Office for Rail and Road,
(e) The Passengers’ Council, and
(f) an organisation or campaign group representing passengers with
accessibility requirements.
(3) The Board must comprise at least six members and no more than half of its
membership may be employed by, or otherwise represent, Great British
Railways.
(4) Great British Railways must determine the frequency of board meetings in any
year.
(5) Any—
(a) decision by the Secretary of State concerning, or,
(b) direction given by the Secretary of State to
Great British Railways must be notified to the Board prior to the making of
the decision or issuing of the direction, and such decision or direction may only
be made if a majority of the Board approves of it being made.
(6) The Board must publish any decision or direction it considers, and whether it
has approved any such decision or direction.
(7) Where the Board has not approved a decision taken by, or direction given by,
the Secretary of State to Great British Railways—
(a) the Board must notify the Secretary of State that it has not approved
the decision or direction, and its reasons for not doing so;
(b) the Secretary of State may proceed to make any such direction or
decision provided that, in their opinion, it is necessary to do so.
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(8) Where subsection (7)(b) applies, the Secretary of State must publish a statement
setting out reasons for proceeding with the direction or decision.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause would require the creation of a GBR Board, constituted of relevant internal and
external stakeholders and regulatory bodies, which the Secretary of State would have to consult on
major decisions and changes.
_NC10 Ann Davies
. To move the following Clause—
“Devolution of rail to Wales
(1) Schedule 7A of the Government of Wales Act 2006 is amended according to
subsection (2).
(2) In section E2 (Rail Transport), omit paragraph 117.
(3) Before the end of the period specified in subsection (5), the Secretary of State
must by regulations provide for the transfer of functions relating to rail in
Wales to Welsh Ministers.
(4) The functions transferred under subsection (3) must include, but are not limited
to—
(a) the management of rail infrastructure;
(b) the operation and funding of rail infrastructure;
(c) the planning, funding and management of maintenance, enhancement
and renewal of rail infrastructure;
(d) the regulation of capacity, access, charging and performance
arrangements of rail infrastructure; and
(e) the integration of passenger services with rail infrastructure.
(5) Regulations under subsection (3) must come into force—
(a) on a date no later than three years after the passing of this Act, or
(b) on a date agreed between the Secretary of State and the Welsh
Ministers,
whichever is the earlier.
(6) Regulations under this section must make provision about funding for the
Welsh Ministers relating to the functions transferred to them under subsection
(4).
(7) Within one year of the passing of this Act, the Secretary of State must lay
before Parliament a report setting out the level of funding to be provided
under subsection (6).
(8) Regulations in this section are subject to the affirmative resolution procedure.”
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Member's explanatory statement
This new clause devolves rail in Wales to the Welsh Government and makes provision about the
devolution of commensurate funding.
_NC11 Vikki Slade
★ . To move the following Clause—
“Safe bicycle storage at railway stations
(1) Great British Railways and all passenger railway service operators have a duty
to provide sufficient safe bicycle storage facilities at all stations that they
operate.
(2) In this section “safe bicycle storage” means cycle lockers or cycle hangers.
(3) For the purposes of this section, safe bicycle storage is sufficient if each railway
station has—
(a) at least one safe bicycle storage facility on or adjacent to its premises,
and
(b) at least one additional safe bicycle storage facility for every 30 vehicle
parking spaces at the station.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause would require every station to have safe bike storage in place for passengers.
_NC12 Ann Davies
★ . To move the following Clause—
“Welsh rail funding report and strategy
(1) Within one year of the passing of this Act, the Secretary of State must lay
before Parliament a report setting out—
(a) an estimate of the cost of unfulfilled rail infrastructure enhancement
and renewal need in Wales since 1 April 2000;
(b) a strategy to fulfil any need identified under paragraph (a).
(2) A report under subsection (1) must include a definition of “unfulfilled rail
infrastructure enhancement and renewal”.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause requires a review of funding, including as needed to make up for rail infrastructure
not developed since 2000.
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_NC13 Ann Davies
★ . To move the following Clause—
“Investment in rural areas in Wales
(1) Within six months of the passing of this Act, the Secretary of State must prepare
and publish a strategy (“the strategy”) to increase levels of investment in
railway infrastructure enhancement in rural areas in Wales.
(2) The Secretary of State may revise or replace the strategy.
(3) The Secretary of State must consult the Welsh Ministers when preparing the
strategy.
(4) The Secretary of State must receive the consent of the Welsh Ministers before
publishing, revising or replacing the strategy.”
Member's explanatory statement
This New Clause would require the Secretary of state to publish a strategy on improving railways
enhancement investment in rural areas of Wales.
_NC14 Jerome Mayhew
★ . To move the following Clause—
“Passenger growth target
(1) The Secretary of State must set and publish a target to increase passenger
numbers in Great Britain.
(2) The Secretary of State—
(a) must keep the target under review, and
(b) may revise or replace it.
(3) If the Secretary of State revises or replaces the target, the Secretary of State
must publish the revised or replacement target.
(4) Great British Railways must, when exercising its statutory functions, have regard
to—
(a) the target set by the Secretary of State under this section, and
(b) any strategy or policy of the Scottish Ministers relating to the growth
of passenger numbers in Scotland.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause requires the Secretary of State to set a passenger growth target.
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_1 Olly Glover
. Clause 3, page 2, line 26, at end insert—
“(h) complying with the provisions of the Passengers’ Charter laid under
section [Passengers’ Charter]”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment is consequential on NC1.
_2 Olly Glover
. Clause 3, page 2, line 31, at end insert—
“(2A) Great British Railways’ function under subsection (1)(d) must be exercised in
accordance with the findings of the report published under section [Report
on Great British Railways’ ticketing function].”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment is related to NC6 and requires that GBR exercises its ticketing function in accordance
with the findings of the report detailed in that new clause.
_5 Olly Glover
. Clause 3, page 3, line 4, at end insert—
“(4A) Great British Railways must, when exercising its statutory functions, seek to
increase passenger traffic on railways.
(4B) Great British Railways must set and publish targets in relation to subsection
(4A).”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment would require Great British Railways to exercise its statutory functions with a view
to increasing passenger numbers.
_4 Olly Glover
. Clause 15, page 8, line 23, at end insert “for the next 30 years for”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment would ensure that the rail strategy set out in Clause 15 must cover a 30-year period.
_10 Jerome Mayhew
Rebecca Smith
Joe Robertson
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. Clause 34, page 18, line 21, after “are” insert “UK veterans,”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment, alongside Amendments 13, 16, 19 and 22, would require GBR to continue to offer
discounted rail fares for veterans.
_11 Jerome Mayhew
Rebecca Smith
Joe Robertson
. Clause 34, page 18, line 21, after “are” insert “members of the UK armed forces and their
families,”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment, along with Amendments 14, 17, 20 and 23, would require GBR to continue to offer
discounted rail fares for members of the UK armed forces and their families.
_12 Jerome Mayhew
Rebecca Smith
Joe Robertson
. Clause 34, page 18, line 21, after “are” insert “aged 26-30,”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment, along with Amendments 15, 18, 21 and 24, would require GBR to continue to offer
discounted rail fares for young people aged 26 to 30.
_13 Jerome Mayhew
Rebecca Smith
Joe Robertson
. Clause 34, page 18, line 30, after “are” insert “UK veterans,”
Member's explanatory statement
See explanatory statement for Amendment 10.
_14 Jerome Mayhew
Rebecca Smith
Joe Robertson
. Clause 34, page 18, line 30, after “are” insert “members of the UK armed forces and their
families,”
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Member's explanatory statement
See explanatory statement for Amendment 11.
_16 Jerome Mayhew
Rebecca Smith
Joe Robertson
. Clause 34, page 18, line 33, after “are" insert “UK veterans,”
Member's explanatory statement
See explanatory statement for Amendment 10.
_17 Jerome Mayhew
Rebecca Smith
Joe Robertson
. Clause 34, page 18, line 33, after “are" insert “members of the UK armed forces and their
families,”
Member's explanatory statement
See explanatory statement for Amendment 11.
_18 Jerome Mayhew
Rebecca Smith
Joe Robertson
. Clause 34, page 18, line 33, after “are" insert “aged 26-30,”
Member's explanatory statement
See explanatory statement for Amendment 12.
_19 Jerome Mayhew
Rebecca Smith
Joe Robertson
. Clause 34, page 18, line 37, after “are" insert “UK veterans,”
Member's explanatory statement
See explanatory statement for Amendment 10.
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_20 Jerome Mayhew
Rebecca Smith
Joe Robertson
. Clause 34, page 18, line 37, after “are" insert “members of the UK armed forces and their
families,”
Member's explanatory statement
See explanatory statement for Amendment 11.
_21 Jerome Mayhew
Rebecca Smith
Joe Robertson
. Clause 34, page 18, line 37, after “are" insert “aged 26-30,”
Member's explanatory statement
See explanatory statement for Amendment 12.
_22 Jerome Mayhew
Rebecca Smith
Joe Robertson
. Clause 34, page 19, line 4, after “are" insert “UK veterans,”
Member's explanatory statement
See explanatory statement for Amendment 10.
_23 Jerome Mayhew
Rebecca Smith
Joe Robertson
. Clause 34, page 19, line 4, after “are" insert “members of the UK armed forces and their
families,”
Member's explanatory statement
See explanatory statement for Amendment 11.
_24 Jerome Mayhew
Rebecca Smith
Joe Robertson
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. Clause 34, page 19, line 4, after “are" insert “aged 26-30,”
Member's explanatory statement
See explanatory statement for Amendment 12.
_15 Jerome Mayhew
Rebecca Smith
Joe Robertson
. Clause 34, page 19, line 30, after “are” insert “aged 26-30,”
Member's explanatory statement
See explanatory statement for Amendment 12.
_8 Olly Glover
. Clause 63, page 36, line 4, at end insert—
“(aa) the achievement of the Rail freight target set out in Section 17, and”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment requires GBR to retain sufficient capacity over GBR infrastructure to allow for the
achievement of the rail freight target.
_9 Olly Glover
. Clause 63, page 36, line 6, at end insert—
“(3) Where Great British Railways decides not to grant access to persons to a specific
part of the network to reserve capacity, Great British Railways must—
(a) publish a statement (a “capacity reservation statement”) setting out
the evidence relating to the decision;
(b) consult—
(i) the Office for Rail and Road, and
(ii) any other persons who have sought access to that part of the
network.
(4) A capacity reservation statement must explain how the decision taken by Great
British Railways under subsection (3) reflects the best use of GBR infrastructure
for the operation of trains as set out in the infrastructure capacity plan.
(5) The ORR must review a capacity reservation statement.
(6) The ORR may direct Great British Railways to reconsider its assessment if it
considers that the exclusion of other operators is not necessary for Great British
Railways to retain sufficient capacity over GBR infrastructure.”
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Member's explanatory statement
This amendment requires Great British Railways to publish a statement explaining any decision not
to grant access to a specific part of the network on the basis of network capacity.
_25 Jerome Mayhew
★ . Clause 68, page 38, line 16, leave out subsection (1)
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment removes the requirement that appeals may only be made under Judicial Review
principles.
_26 Jerome Mayhew
★ . Clause 68, page 38, line 16, leave out from “must” to the end of line 20 and insert “determine
the appeal on the facts and the law.”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment would enable the ORR to determine appeals on the merits.
_27 Jerome Mayhew
★ . Clause 68, page 38, line 25, leave out paragraph (a) and paragraph (b) and insert—
“(a) remit all or part of the provision appealed against to Great British Railways
for reconsideration, or
(b) quash all or part of the decision appealed against and substitute its own
decision, as, at its discretion, it sees fit.”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment would allow the ORR, when agreeing an appeal, to remit all or part of the decision
appealed against to GBR for reconsideration, or quash all or part of the decision appealed against,
as at its discretion it sees fit.
_3 Olly Glover
. Clause 98, page 55, line 15, at end insert “, except that section 3(1)(d) may not be commenced
until any report under section [Report on Great British Railways’ ticketing function] has been
published.”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment is related to NC6 and requires that ticketing functions for GBR may not be
commenced until a report under that new clause has been published.
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_7 Olly Glover
. Schedule 2, page 65, line 39, leave out sub-paragraph (3) and insert—
“(3) The objectives set out under sub-paragraph (1)(a) must include objectives
relating to passenger rail services.
(3A) The objectives set out under sub-paragraph (1)(a) may include, in particular,
objectives relating to—
(a) the carriage of passengers or goods, save as already provided for under
sub-paragraph (3);
(b) the railway network or railway assets (including objectives relating to
the provision of the railway network or railway assets after the end of
the funding period);
(c) fares;
(d) the accessibility of railway services to people with disabilities;
(e) the protection of persons from dangers arising from the operation of
railways.”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment would align funding of designated passenger train services with the five-year
funding cycle for infrastructure.
_6 Olly Glover
. Schedule 2, page 74, line 27, at end insert “including passenger services”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment, along with Amendment 7, would align funding of designated passenger train
services with the five-year funding cycle for infrastructure.
Order of the House
[9 December 2025]
That the following provisions shall apply to the Railways Bill:
Committal
1. The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.
Proceedings in Public Bill Committee
2. Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded)
be brought to a conclusion on Thursday 12 February 2026.
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3. The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it
meets.
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4. Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought
to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which
those proceedings are commenced.
5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought
to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
6. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings
on Consideration and Third Reading.
Other proceedings
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