18 November 2020
Coronavirus: emergency measures for the railways
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This was a one-off session (although linked to the inquiry on Reforming public transport after the pandemic), which scrutinised the emergency measures that the Government has introduced to support rail operators through the pandemic and the Government’s plans to help the railway recover.
Witnesses
Panel One:
- Katy Taylor, Chief Strategy and Customer Officer at Go-Ahead Group
- Steve Montgomery, Managing Director of First Rail at FirstGroup
- Dominic Booth, Managing Director at Abellio Group
Panel Two:
- Chris Heaton-Harris MP, Minister of State at Department of Transport
- Peter Wilkinson, Managing Director of Passenger Services at Department for Transport
- Neil Hart, Deputy Director for Passenger Services at Department for Transport