13 July 2021
The Office of Rail and Road's (ORR) Annual Safety and Economic review: Securing a Better Railway
In his role as Chair of the Transport Committee, Huw made the keynote speech at the ORR's annual safety and economic review. During his address, Huw focused on four key areas:
- Current view of the industry following the COVID-19 pandemic and the challenges that have to be addressed going forward
- Assessment of the Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail and the proposed structure of the future rail system
- The role of regulation and accountability in the new rail structure
- Assessment of ORR’s place with the new railway system