Consultation responses
Submissions by Railfuture in response to consultations, calls for evidence etc.
Click on the organisation name in the menu below and go direct to our responses; click here for a chronological list of all submissions since 2004.
Competition and Markets Authority
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Transport
East West Rail Company
Englands Economic Heartland
European Railway Agency
Gatwick Airport Ltd
Greater London Assembly
House of Commons Transport Committee
House of Commons Welsh Affairs Committee
HS2 Ltd
Local Authorities
Local Enterprise Partnerships
London TravelWatch
National Infrastructure Commission
Network Rail
Office of Rail and Road
Rail Delivery Group
Train Operating Companies
Transport for London
Transport for the North
Transport for the South East
Transport for the West Midlands
Transport Scotland
Welsh Assembly
Welsh Government
Western Gateway
Newhaven Marine station closure - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to the DfT consultation on Network Rail's proposed closure of Newhaven Marine station, to enable a rail freight facility to replace it. April 2020. 80Kb.
Williams Rail Review - view or download Railfuture's initial response to the consultation by the Williams Rail Review Team. January 2019. 944Kb.
East West Rail, western section Phase 2 - view or download Railfuture's Proof of Evidence for the Public Inquiry into unresolved objections to Network Rail's application for an Order under the Transport & Works Act for East West Rail Bicester to Bedford Improvements. January 2019. 194Kb (see also Network Rail below)
Angel Road station closure - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to the DfT consultation on the proposed closure of the Lea Valley line's Angel Road station as new Meridian Water station opens to replace it. November 2018. 28Kb.
East West Rail, western section Phase 2 - view or download Railfuture's Statement of Case for the Public Inquiry into unresolved objections to Network Rail's application for an Order under the Transport & Works Act for East West Rail Bicester to Bedford Improvements. October 2018. 133Kb (see also Network Rail below)
Cross Country franchise - view or download Railfuture's covering letter to the DfT in response to its consultation on the next Cross Country franchise, planned since July's invitation for Expressions of Interest from bidders to be from February 2020 but cancelled on 20 September 2018. August 2018. 208Kb
Click view or download to see Railfuture's response to the online survey. August 2018. 7.8Mb
East West Rail, western section Phase 2 - view or download Railfuture's response to the application by Network Rail for an Order under the Transport & Works Act for Phase 2 of the Western Section of East West Rail. September 2018. 87Kb (see also Network Rail below)
Rother Valley Railway - view or download Railfuture London & South East's comments on the application by Rother Valley Railway for an Order under the Transport & Works Act to construct, operate and maintain a railway between Robertsbridge Junction and Bodiam. May 2018. 109Kb.
Great Western franchise - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the next Great Western franchise. February 2018. 503Kb.
Community Rail - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on community rail. January 2018. 258Kb.
Draft Transport Accessibility Action Plan - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on a draft Transport Accessibility Action Plan. November 2017. 338Kb.
East Midlands franchise - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the next East Midlands franchise. October 2017. 827Kb.
South Eastern franchise - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the next South Eastern franchise. June 2017. 401kB
Draft Airports National Policy Statement - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation for the Heathrow NorthWest Runway. May 2017. 495kB
Barking Riverside TWAO application - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to Transport for London's application to the DfT for a Transport & Works Act Order for the Barking Riverside Extension. October 2016. 125kB
InterCity West Coast franchise - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the next InterCity West Coast franchise. August 2016. 560kB
London and South East Rail Prospectus - view or download Railfuture's response to the January 2016 DfT-TfL consultation on Rail passenger services in London and the South East: a new approach. March 2016. 197kB
West Midlands franchise - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the next West Midlands franchise. March 2016. 359kB
South Western franchise - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the next South Western franchise. February 2016. 374kB
Rail Regulation: call for evidence - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on Rail Regulation. January 2016. 220kB
The 'Shaw report' scoping study - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the scope of the ‘Shaw report’ on the future shape and financing of Network Rail. December 2015. 260kB
CrossCountry Direct Award consultation - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the CrossCountry Direct Award. October 2015. 396kB
Greater Anglia franchise consultation - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the next Greater Anglia franchise. March 2015. 476kB
Northern and TransPennine Express franchises consultations - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the Future of the Northern and TransPennine Express franchises. August 2014. 313kB
Great Western franchise consultation - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the next Great Western Franchise. June 2014.
Draft National Policy Statement for the National Road and Rail Networks - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the Draft National Policy Statement for the National Road and Rail Networks. February 2014. 457kB
Aviation Commission - Long Term Capacity Options - view or download Railfuture's submission to the Aviation Commission on Long Term Capacity Options. July 2013. 379kB
Strategic Roads Network - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the Strategic Roads Network. March 2013. 395kB
Integrated Transport Block Funding - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on Integrated Transport Block Funding. March 2013. 155kB
SoS Powers under S26(1) of the Railways Act 1993 - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the Secretary of State's powers under S26(1) of the Railways Act 1993. March 2013. 103kB
Major Infrastructure Planning Reform - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on Major Infrastructure Planning Reform - Amendments to the Definitions for Highways and Rail Nationally Significant Schemes in the Planning Act 2008. January 2013. 109kB
Channel Tunnel: Transposition of Railway Safety and Interoperability Directives - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the Channel Tunnel: Transposition of Railway Safety and Interoperability Directives. December 2012. 109kB
David Brown Review of Franchising - view or download Railfuture's comments to the David Brown Review on franchising. November 2012. 419kB
Bus Subsidy Reform - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on Bus Subsidy Reform. November 2012. 240kB
Aviation Policy Framework - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the proposed Aviation Policy Framework. November 2012. 193kB
InterCity East Coast franchise - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the new requirements for the InterCity East Coast franchise. September 2012. 273kB
Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee - view or download Railfuture’s response to the DfT consultation on the proposed abolition of the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DiPTAC). September 2012. 204kB
Combined Thameslink/Southern/Great Northern franchise - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the new requirements for the Combined Thameslink/Southern/Great Northern franchise. September 2012. 241kB
South Eastern franchise - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the new requirements for the South Eastern franchise. September 2012. 197kB
Withdrawal of Scheduled Passenger Services - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the proposed withdrawal of services between Wandsworth Road, Kensington (Olympia) and Ealing Broadway. August 2012. 199kB
BR (Residuary) Ltd. - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the proposed abolition of BR (Residuary) Ltd. June 2012. 287kB
Rail Decentralisation - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on Decentralisation of Rail Services. June 2012. 227kB
Rail Fares and Ticketing - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT initial consultation on Rail Fares and Ticketing. June 2012. 321kB
Essex Thameside Franchise - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the new franchise requirements for Essex Thameside. May 2012. 127kB
Devolving Local Major Transport Schemes - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on Devolving Local Major Transport Schemes. April 2012. 111kB
Great Western Franchise - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the new franchise requirements for the Great Western Main Line. March 2012. 393kB
A14 Challenge - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the 'A14 Challenge'. January 2012. 147kB
InterCity West Coast franchise - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the new franchise requirements for the West Coast Main Line. April 2011. 303kB
Rail Franchising review - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the future of rail franchising. October 2010. 124kB
Future Rail - view or download Railfuture's response to the Transport Committee's Call for Evidence on the future of rail in London. July 2018. 138Kb
Rail Franchising - view or download Railfuture's response to the Transport Committee's Inquiry into Rail Franchising. June 2016. 303kB
Rail Passenger Experience - view or download Railfuture's response to the Transport Committee's Inquiry into Improving the Rail Passenger Experience. May 2016. 324kB.
Reforming the Railways - view or download Railfuture's written evidence to the House of Commons - Transport Select Committee on the Command Paper 'Reforming the Railways'. April 2012. 241kB
High Speed Rail - view or download Railfuture's written evidence to the House of Commons - Transport Select Committee on High Speed Rail. May 2011. 296kB
Wales and Borders Rail Franchise - click view or download to see Railfuture's response to the House of Commons Welsh Affairs Committee Inquiry into the Wales and Borders Rail Franchise. August 2016. 183kB
Cross Border Connectivity - view or download Railfuture's response to the House of Commons Welsh Affairs Committee on Cross Border Road and Rail Connectivity. April 2012. 235kB
Route from West Midlands to Manchester, Leeds and beyond - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT/HS2 Ltd. consultation on the route proposals for HS2 Phase 2 from the West Midlands to Manchester, Leeds and beyond. January 2014. 491kB
Draft Environmental Statement - view or download Railfuture's submission to the DfT/HS2 Ltd. consultation on the Phase 1 Draft Environmental Statement. July 2013. 197kB
Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Document - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT/HS2 Ltd. consultation on the draft Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Document for HS2 Phase 1. May 2012. 133kB
The route of HS2 - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT/HS2 Ltd. consultation. July 2011. 345kB
Eastleigh Borough Council planning application by Southampton Airport for runway extension - view or download Railfuture Wessex response to Southampton Airport's application to Eastleigh BC for a longer runway. August 2020. 48Kb. The Brighton-Swindon service via Southampton Airport Parkway referred to is viewable here.
Leicestershire County Council Leicester and Leicestershire Strategic Transport Priorities 2020-50 - view or download Railfuture East Midlands' response to the County Council's draft STP to 2050. May 2020. 879Kb
Medway Council Planning for Growth on the Hoo Peninsula - click view or download to see Railfuture London & South East's response to Medway Council's vision for growth. May 2020. 190Kb
Oxfordshire County Council Local Transport & Connectivity Plan - click view or download to see Railfuture Thames Valley's response to Oxfordshire County Council's Local Transport & Connectivity Plan 5. April 2020. 590Kb
Hertfordshire County Council draft Rail Strategy - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to the Hertfordshire draft county Rail Strategy. March 2020. 433Kb
Mole Valley draft Local Plan 2018-33 - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to Future Mole Valley, the District Council's consultation on its draft Local Plan 2018-33. March 2020. 297Kb
Gloucestershire Local Transport Plan 4 - view or download Railfuture Severnside's response to the review of Gloucestershire's Local Transport Plan 4. February 2020. 265Kb
Eastbourne Local Plan 2018-38 - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to the Local Plan Issues and Options consultation. January 2020. 144Kb
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority - view or download Railfuture East Anglia's response to the Local Transport Plan consultation. September 2019. 417Kb
West Oxfordshire District Council SPD - view or download Railfuture Thames Valley's response to West Oxon DC's Supplementary Planning Document Issues Paper for East Witney. June 2019. 193kb
City of Bristol Local Plan - click view or download to see Railfuture Severnside's response to the City of Bristol's Local Plan consultation. May 2019. 112Kb
West of England Joint LTP4 - view or download Railfuture Severnside's response to the West of England Combined Authority's draft Joint Local Transport Plan 4. March 2019.
Oxfordshire Plan 2050 - view or download Railfuture Thames Valley's response to the Call for Ideas on Oxfordshire Plan 2050. April 2019. 96Kb
Oxfordshire Plan 2050 - view or download Railfuture Thames Valley's response to the consultation on Introducing the Oxfordshire Plan 2050. March 2019. 644Kb
Barking station refurbishment - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to Barking & Dagenham Council on c2c's applications for planning permission and listed building consent for refurbishment of Barking station. March 2019. 77Kb
Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy: Issues and Options - view or download Railfuture Severnside's response to the consultation. January 2019. 322Kb
City of London draft Transport Strategy - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to the City of London Corporation's consultation on their first-ever draft Transport Strategy. January 2019. 114Kb
West of England Joint Spatial Plan Technical Evidence Consultation - view or download Railfuture Severnside's response to the consultation. December 2018. 398Kb
Bristol draft Transport Strategy - view or download Railfuture's response to Bristol City Council's draft Transport Strategy consultation. October 2018. 393Kb
Wealden Local Plan - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to Wealden District Council's Proposed Submission Local Plan 2013-28. October 2018. 1.5Mb
Somerset Draft Passenger Transport Strategy - view or download Railfuture Severnside's response to the Somerset County Council Draft Passenger Transport Strategy consultation. September 2018.
Taunton Transport Strategy - view or download Railfuture's response to the Somerset County Council Draft Taunton Transport Strategy consultation. August 2018.
Medway Council Local Plan - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to the Medway Local Plan Development Strategy 2012-2035. May 2018.
Yorkshire Dales Management Plan - view or download Railfuture's response to the Yorkshire Dales National Park draft Management Plan 2019-2014 consultation. April 2018. 677kB
Cheltenham Local Plan - view or download Railfuture's response to the Cheltenham Local Plan consultation 2018. April 2018.
Hertfordshire County Council Local Transport Plan - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to Hertfordshire County Council's consultation on Local Transport Plan 4. January 2018. 155kB
Travelwest (four Local Authorities comprising the West of England: Bristol, South Gloucestershire, Bath & North East Somerset and North Somerset) Portishead branch reopening - view or download Railfuture's response to the Travelwest stage 2 consultation on the Portishead branch reopening. November 2017. 48kB
South Downs Local Plan - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to the South Downs National Park Authority's Local Plan pre-submission draft of September 2017. November 2017. 25Kb
Kent County Council Freight Action Plan - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to Kent County Council's consultation on draft Freight Action Plan. March 2017. 62kB
Hertfordshire County Council Local Transport Plan - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to Hertfordshire County Council's consultation on Local Transport Plan 4, Transport Vision 2050. December 2016. 410kB
Kent County Council Local Transport Plan - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to Kent County Council's consultation on Local Transport Plan 4, 2016-31. October 2016. 687kB
Flintshire County Council Local Development Plan - view or download the Railfuture Cymru response to the Local Development Plan Key Messages. April 2016. 146kB
Travelwest (four Local Authorities comprising the West of England: Bristol, South Gloucestershire, Bath & North East Somerset and North Somerset) Portishead branch reopening - view or download Railfuture's response to the Travelwest consultation on the Portishead branch reopening. July 2015. 78kB
Hertfordshire County Council draft Rail Strategy - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to Hertfordshire County Council's draft Rail Strategy. August 2015. 247kB
East Sussex County Council draft Rail Strategy - view or download Railfuture LOndon & South East's response to East Sussex County Council's draft Rail Strategy. October 2013. 260kB
Surrey County Council draft Rail Strategy - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to Surrey County Council's draft Rail Strategy. June 2013. 167kB
South East LEP's Coastal Communities Economic Prospectus - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to the survey. July 2019. 126kb
Cheshire and Warrington LEP's Transport Strategy - view or download Railfuture's response to the Cheshire & Warrington LEP's consultation on their draft Transport Strategy. August 2018. 200Kb
New Anglia LEP's Integrated Transport Strategy for Norfolk/Suffolk - view or download Railfuture's response to the New Anglia LEP's ITS for Norfolk and Suffolk. May 2018. 163Kb
Coast to Capital LEP's Strategic Economic Plan 2018-30 - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to Coast to Capital LEP's consultation on their Strategic Economic Plan to 2030. March 2018. 124Kb
Future shape of Chiltern Rail services - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to the London TravelWatch consultation on the future shape of Chiltern Rail services. May 2011. 146kB
Rail Needs Assessment for the Midlands and the North - view or download Railfuture's response to the Call for evidence. May 2020. 220Kb
Oxford-Milton Keynes-Cambridge: growth corridor - view or download Railfuture's response to the Call for evidence. August 2016. 342kB
Connecting Northern Cities - view or download Railfuture's response to consultation questions. January 2016. 219kB
London's Transport Infrastructure - view or download Railfuture's response to consultation questions. January 2016. 241kB
Long Distance Passenger Market Study - click view or download to see Railfuture's submission to the NR LTPP Long Distance Market Study. July 2013. 134kB
Freight Market Study - view or download Railfuture's submission to the NR LTPP Freight Market Study. July 2013. 146kB
London and South East Passenger Market Study - view or download Railfuture's submission to the NR LTPP London and South East Market Study. July 2013. 133kB
Regional Urban Passenger Market Study - view or download Railfuture's submission to the NR LTPP Regional Urban Market Study. July 2013. 131kB
Route Studies
East Coast Main Line Route Study - click view or download to see Railfuture's response to the NR East Coast Main Line Route Study draft for consultation. March 2018.
Kent Area Route Study - view or download Railfuture's submisssion to the NR South East Route: Kent Area Route Study, draft. June 2017. 441kB.
Freight Network Study - view or download Railfuture's submission to the NR Freight Network Study consultation. November 2016. 190kB
W. Midlands & Chilterns Route Study - view or download Railfuture's submission to the NR West Midllands and Chilterns Route Study draft. September 2016. 248kB
Welsh Route Study - view or download Railfuture's submission to the NR Welsh Route Study draft. June 2015. 253kB
East Midlands Route Study - view or download Railfuture's submission to the NR East Midlands Route Study draft. April 2015. 318kB
Wessex Route Study - view or download Railfuture's submission to the NR Wessex Route Study draft. February 2015. 318kB
Anglia Route Study - view or download Railfuture's submission to the NR Anglia Route Study draft. February 2015. 318kB
Western Route Study - view or download Railfuture's submission to the NR Western Route Study draft. January 2015. 315kB
Sussex Area Route Study - view or download Railfuture's submission to the NR South East Route: Sussex Area Route Study draft. January 2015. 320kB
Other Consultations
Reigate station upgrade - click view or download to see Railfuture London & South East's response to Connecting Reigate to Thameslink. April 2020. 112Kb
Cambridge South station - view or download Railfuture's response to Network Rail's initial consultation on the proposed new station at Cambridge South. March 2020. 106Kb
Norwood Junction station - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to NR's consultation on the proposed upgrade of Norwood Junction station. July 2019. 6Kb
Edinburgh Waverley MasterPlan - view or download Railfuture Scotland's response to the Edinburgh Waverley MasterPlan pre-design consultation. April 2019. 18Kb
Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to NR's 'initial public engagement' consultation on the Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme (CARS). December 2018. 80Kb
East West Rail, western section phase 2 - view or download Railfuture's response to NR's round 3 consultation on East West Rail. January 2018. 5kB (see also DfT above)
East West Rail, western section phase 2 - view or download Railfuture's response to NR's round 2 consultation on East West Rail. August 2017. 98kB (see also DfT above)
Hansford Review - view or download Railfuture's response to the Hansford Review questionnaire. February 2017. 493kB
Improving Connectivity - view or download Railfuture's response to NR's Improving Connectivity consultation. Feb 2015. 137kB
Network Rail Property (Freight Team) - view or download Railfuture's response to NR's (Freight Team) consultation on Property. November 2012. 121kB
East Coast Main Line 2016 Capacity Review - view or download Railfuture's response to NR's consultation on the ECML 2016 Capacity Review. October 2010. 170kB
Route Utilisation Strategies
Network RUS - Alternative Solutions - click view or download to see Railfuture's response to Network Rail's final consultation on the Network RUS on Alternative Solutions. November 2012. 406kB
Network RUS - Alternative Solutions - view or download Railfuture's response to Network Rail's initial consultation on the Network RUS on Alternative Solutions. April 2012. 126kB
Network RUS - Rolling Stock - view or download Railfuture's response to the Network Rail consultation on the Network RUS on Rolling Stock. August 2011. 128kB
Network RUS - Stations - view or download Railfuture's response to the Network Rail consultation on the Network RUS on Stations. July 2011. 144kB
West Coast Main Line RUS - view or download Railfuture's response to the Network Rail consultation on the West Coast Main Line RUS. March 2011. 207kB
London & South East 2nd Generation RUS - view or download Railfuture's response to the Network Rail consultation on the London & South East 2nd Generation RUS. March 2011. 753kB
West Midlands & Chilterns RUS - view or download Railfuture's response to the Network Rail consultation on the West Midlands and Chilterns RUS. February 2011. 403kB
Scotland 2nd Generation RUS - view or download Railfuture Scotland's response to the Network Rail consultation on the Scotland 2nd Generation RUS. January 2011. 261kB
Northern 2nd Generation RUS - view or download Railfuture's response to the Network Rail consultation on the Northern 2nd Generation RUS. January 2011. 135kB
Control Period 5 (CP5)
Draft CP5 Delivery Plan - click view or download to see Railfuture's response to Network Rail's consultation on the Draft CP5 Delivery Plan. January 2014. 143kB
Initial Industry Plan - view or download Railfuture's input to Network Rail for the Initial Industry Plan (IIP) for England & Wales, and for Scotland. January 2012. 351kB
Improving Assisted Travel - click view or download to see Railfuture's response to the ORR consultation on Accessibility of rail replacement services. February 2020. 91Kb
Improving Assisted Travel - view or download Railfuture's response to the ORR consultation on changes to guidance for train and station operators on the Disabled People's Protection Policy (DPPP). January 2019. 48Kb.
Inquiry into May 2018 network disruption phase 2 - view or download Railfuture's comments on recommendations to the ORR Timetable Inquiry phase 2. Nov 2018. 319Kb
Inquiry into May 2018 network disruption phase 1 - view or download Railfuture's response to the ORR Timetable Inquiry, Northern and TransPennine Express, view or download to see Thameslink and Great Northern. July 2018. 231Kb/150Kb
Improving Assisted Travel - view or download Railfuture's response to the ORR consultation on Improving Assisted Travel. January 2018. 298Kb
Contractual provisions to implement options for the capacity charge in CP5 - view or download Railfuture's response to the ORR consultation on contractual provisions to implement options for the capacity charge in CP5. November 2013. 131kB
Periodic Review 2013: Draft Determination of Network Rail's Outputs and Funding for 2014-2019 - view or download Railfuture's response to the ORR on PR13 - Draft Determination of NR's Outputs and Funding for 2014-2019. September 2013. 219kB
Implementation of Periodic Review 2013 - view or download Railfuture's response to the ORR consultation on the Implementation of PR13. September 2013. 71kB
Periodic Review 2013: On-rail competition, options for change in open access - view or download Railfuture's response to the ORR on PR13: On-rail competition - consultation on options for change in open access. August 2013. 128kB
Proposed approach to duty to cooperate - view or download Railfuture's response to the ORR consultation on the proposed approach to duty to cooperate. July 2013. 186kB
HS1 Periodic Review 2014 - view or download Railfuture's response to the ORR on the 2014 HS1 Periodic Review - first consultation. April 2013. 120kB
Periodic Review 2013: Freight-specific charge for biomass - view or download Railfuture's response to the ORR on PR13: consultation on a freight specific charge for biomass. March 2013. 203kB
Network Rail Strategic Business Plan - view or download Railfuture's response to the ORR consultation on NR’s Strategic Business Plan for Control Period 5. February 2013. 291kB
Schedules 4 and 8 possessions and performance regimes - view or download Railfuture's response to the ORR consultation on Schedules 4 and 8 possessions and performance regimes. January 2013. 144kB
ROGS (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations - view or download Railfuture's response to the ORR consultation on the Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems {ROGS} (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations. October 2012. 204kB
ORR's approach to transparency - view or download Railfuture's response to the ORR Consultation on Transparency. October 2012. 259kB
Network Rail output framework 2014-19 - view or download Railfuture's response to the ORR consultation on Network Rail’s output framework for 2014-19. September 2012. 218kB
Network Rail CP5 financial issues - view or download Railfuture's response to the ORR consultation on financial issues for Network Rail in CP5. September 2012. 206kB
Periodic Review 2013: Variable usage charge - view or download Railfuture's response to the ORR consultation on PR13 - usage charge and on a freight-specific charge. August 2012. 220kB
Network Rail Long Term Planning Process - view or download Railfuture's response to the ORR regarding Network Rail's Long Term Planning Process. April 2012. 207kB
Initial Industry Plan - view or download Railfuture's response to the ORR for the Initial Industry Plan (IIP) for England & Wales, and for Scotland. November 2011. 291kB
South Western Railway - view or download Railfuture's response on SWR's proposed changes to some late-night services from the December 2020 timetable. December 2019.
South Western Railway - view or download Railfuture's response to the SWR questionnaire on Boxing Day Services. April 2018. 90kB
South Western Railway - view or download Railfuture's response to the SWR consultation on optimisation of train services. February 2018. 535kB
South Western Railway - view or download Railfuture's response to the SWR consultation on Developing a more sustainable future for island Line. December 2017. 235kB
South Western Railway December 2018 timetable - view or download Railfuture's response to the SWR December 2018 timetable consultation. December 2017. 473kB
Govia Thameslink Railway 2018 timetable - view or download Railfuture's response to the GTR 2018 timetable consultation phase 3. December 2017. 152Kb
Govia Thameslink Railway 2018 timetable - view or download Railfuture's response to the GTR 2018 timetable consultation phase 2. July 2017. 155Kb
CrossCountry future timetable - view or download Railfuture's response to the CrossCountry Future Timetable consultation. January 2017. 292Kb
Govia Thameslink Railway 2018 timetable - view or download Railfuture's response to the GTR 2018 timetable consultation phase 1. December 2016. 354kB
c2c December 2015 Timetable - view or download Railfuture's response to the c2c December 2015 Timetable consultation. January 2015. 228kb.
Govia Thameslink Railway December 2015 Timetable - view or download Railfuture's response to the GTR December 2015 Timetable consultation. January 2015. 326kB
Chiltern Railways September 2015 Timetable - view or download Railfuture's response to the Chiltern Railways September 2015 Timetable consultation. November 2014. 118kB
Southeastern December 2014 Timetable - view or download Railfuture's response to the Southeastern December 2014 Timetable consultation. February 2014. 260kB
CrossCountry December 2012 Timetable - view or download Railfuture's response to CrossCountry about their proposals for the December 2012 Timetable. August 2012. 124kB
Chiltern Railways December 2012 Timetable draft - view or download Railfuture's response to Chiltern Railways' consultation about their proposals for the December 2012 Timetable. June 2012. 196kB
Sutton Link - view or download to see Railfuture's response to TfL's October 2018 consultation on three options for a new public transport Sutton Link. January 2019. 90kB
River crossing between Canary Wharf and Rotherhithe - view or download Railfuture's response to TfL's November 2017 consultation on a proposed new east London river crossing between Canary Wharf and Rotherhithe. January 2018. 20kB
London Overground stations at Old Oak Common - view or download Railfuture's response to TfL's October 2017 consultation on two potential new Overground stations at Old Oak Common. November 2017. 18kB
Holborn station - view or download Railfuture's response to TfL's September 2017 consultation on Capacity Improvements to Holborn Tube station. November 2017. 20kB
Mayor's draft Transport Strategy 2017 - view or download Railfuture's response to TfL's June 2017 consultation on the Mayor of London's draft Transport Strategy 2017. October 2017. 405kB
Barking Riverside Extension TWAO - view or download Railfuture's response to TfL's application to the DfT for a Transport & Works Act Order for the Barking Riverside Extension. October 2016. 125Kb
London and south east rail prospectus - view or download Railfuture's response to the January 2016 DfT-TfL joint consultation on rail passenger services in London and the south east: a new approach. March 2016. 197kB
New river crossings - view or download Railfuture's response to the December 2015 TfL consultation on new river crossings in east and south-east London. February 2016. 11kB
Crossrail 2 - view or download Railfuture's response to the October 2015 TfL consultation on Crossrail 2. January 2016. 51kb
Barking Riverside route options - view or download Railfuture's response to the May 2015 TfL consultation on route options for the extension of the Gospel Oak-Barking line to Barking Riverside. June 2015. 10kB
Bakerloo Line Extension - view or download Railfuture's response to the TfL consultation on the proposed Bakerloo Line extension to Lewisham and Hayes. December 2014. 181kB
Northern Powerhouse Rail - click view or download to see Railfuture's response to the Northern Powerhouse Rail business survey. 767kB
Strategic Transport Plan - Long Term Rail Strategy - click view or download to see Railfuture's response to the TfN consultation on its Strategic Transport Plan, addressing the Long Term Rail Strategy for the North of England. April 2018. 794kB
Long Term Rail Strategy for the North of England - view or download Railfuture's response to Rail North's consultation on a Long Term Rail Strategy for the North of England. October 2013. 289kB
Becoming a Statutory Body - view or download Railfuture's response to TfSE's consultation on its draft proposal to government to become a stautory body. July 2019. 166kb
Economic Connectivity Review - view or download Railfuture's response to TfSE's consultation on its draft Economic Connectivity Review. June 2018. 375kB
Transport Scotland Rail 2014 - click view or download to see Railfuture Scotland's response to the Transport Scotland consultation. February 2012. 166kB
EIS Committee inquiry into the future development of TfW - view or download the Railfuture Cymru/Wales response to Welsh Assembly Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee inquiry into the future development of TfWe. January 2019. 858kB
EIS committee Rail Franchise and Metro Scrutiny - view or download the Railfuture Cymru/Wales response to Welsh Assembly Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee Rail Franchise and Metro Scrutiny. November 2019. 500kB
Active Travel - view or download to see the Railfuture Cymru/Wales response to post-legislative scrutiny by the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee of the National Assembly for Wales. February 2018. 476kB
EIS Committee inquiry into Wales and Borders Rail Franchise - view or download the Railfuture Cymru/Wales response to Welsh Assembly Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee inquiry into Wales and Borders Rail Franchise. February 2017. 474kB
Inquiry into the priorities for the future of Welsh Rail infrastructure - view or download the Railfuture Wales/Cymru response to consultation by the Enterprise and Business Committee of the National Assembly for Wales. January 2016. 256kB
Rugby World Cup Transport Planning report, December 2015 - view or download Railfuture Wales/Cymru comments on the report to the Enterprise and Business Committee of the National Assembly for Wales. January 2016. 226kB
Inquiry into Tourism - view or download the Railfuture Wales/Cymru response to the Enterprise and Business Committee of the National Assembly for Wales. May 2014. 329kB
National Development Framework for Wales - click view or download the Railfuture Wales/Cymru response to the consultation on the National Development Framework for Wales. March 2017. 267kB
Welsh Transport Appraisal Guidance - view or download the Railfuture Wales/Cymru response to the consultation on the Welsh Transport Appraisal Guidance (WelTAG) 2017 consultation. February 2017. 354kB
Setting the Direction for Wales and Borders Rail - view or download the Railfuture Wales/Cymru response to the consultation on the Wales and Borders franchise. March 2016. 347kB
National Transport Plan 2015 - view or download the Railfuture Wales/Cymru response to the consultation on the draft. February 2015. 331kB
Active Travel (Wales) Bill - view or download the Railfuture Wales/Cymru response to the Welsh Government consultation. August 2012. 220kB
Rail Strategy - view or download Railfuture's response to Western Gateway's consultation on its Rail Strategy. December 2019. 1.5Mb
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A list of submission responses in date order can be found on the Railfuture library.
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Click on the organisation name in the menu below and go direct to our responses; click here for a chronological list of all submissions since 2004.
Competition and Markets Authority
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Transport
East West Rail Company
Englands Economic Heartland
European Railway Agency
Gatwick Airport Ltd
Greater London Assembly
House of Commons Transport Committee
House of Commons Welsh Affairs Committee
HS2 Ltd
Local Authorities
Local Enterprise Partnerships
London TravelWatch
National Infrastructure Commission
Network Rail
Office of Rail and Road
Rail Delivery Group
Train Operating Companies
Transport for London
Transport for the North
Transport for the South East
Transport for the West Midlands
Transport Scotland
Welsh Assembly
Welsh Government
Western Gateway
Competition and Markets Authority
Competition in passenger rail services in Great Britain - click view or download to see Railfuture's response to the C&MA investigation into competition within the rail industry. October 2015. 210kBDepartment for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Air quality: draft Clean Air Strategy 2018 - click view or download to see Railfuture's response to the DEFRA consultation. August 2018. 101KbDepartment for Transport
Transport Decarbonisation Plan - click view or download to see Railfuture's response to the DfT's Call for Ideas on creating a plan to decarbonise transport. August 2020. 59KbNewhaven Marine station closure - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to the DfT consultation on Network Rail's proposed closure of Newhaven Marine station, to enable a rail freight facility to replace it. April 2020. 80Kb.
Williams Rail Review - view or download Railfuture's initial response to the consultation by the Williams Rail Review Team. January 2019. 944Kb.
East West Rail, western section Phase 2 - view or download Railfuture's Proof of Evidence for the Public Inquiry into unresolved objections to Network Rail's application for an Order under the Transport & Works Act for East West Rail Bicester to Bedford Improvements. January 2019. 194Kb (see also Network Rail below)
Angel Road station closure - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to the DfT consultation on the proposed closure of the Lea Valley line's Angel Road station as new Meridian Water station opens to replace it. November 2018. 28Kb.
East West Rail, western section Phase 2 - view or download Railfuture's Statement of Case for the Public Inquiry into unresolved objections to Network Rail's application for an Order under the Transport & Works Act for East West Rail Bicester to Bedford Improvements. October 2018. 133Kb (see also Network Rail below)
Cross Country franchise - view or download Railfuture's covering letter to the DfT in response to its consultation on the next Cross Country franchise, planned since July's invitation for Expressions of Interest from bidders to be from February 2020 but cancelled on 20 September 2018. August 2018. 208Kb
Click view or download to see Railfuture's response to the online survey. August 2018. 7.8Mb
East West Rail, western section Phase 2 - view or download Railfuture's response to the application by Network Rail for an Order under the Transport & Works Act for Phase 2 of the Western Section of East West Rail. September 2018. 87Kb (see also Network Rail below)
Rother Valley Railway - view or download Railfuture London & South East's comments on the application by Rother Valley Railway for an Order under the Transport & Works Act to construct, operate and maintain a railway between Robertsbridge Junction and Bodiam. May 2018. 109Kb.
Great Western franchise - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the next Great Western franchise. February 2018. 503Kb.
Community Rail - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on community rail. January 2018. 258Kb.
Draft Transport Accessibility Action Plan - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on a draft Transport Accessibility Action Plan. November 2017. 338Kb.
East Midlands franchise - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the next East Midlands franchise. October 2017. 827Kb.
South Eastern franchise - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the next South Eastern franchise. June 2017. 401kB
Draft Airports National Policy Statement - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation for the Heathrow NorthWest Runway. May 2017. 495kB
Barking Riverside TWAO application - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to Transport for London's application to the DfT for a Transport & Works Act Order for the Barking Riverside Extension. October 2016. 125kB
InterCity West Coast franchise - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the next InterCity West Coast franchise. August 2016. 560kB
London and South East Rail Prospectus - view or download Railfuture's response to the January 2016 DfT-TfL consultation on Rail passenger services in London and the South East: a new approach. March 2016. 197kB
West Midlands franchise - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the next West Midlands franchise. March 2016. 359kB
South Western franchise - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the next South Western franchise. February 2016. 374kB
Rail Regulation: call for evidence - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on Rail Regulation. January 2016. 220kB
The 'Shaw report' scoping study - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the scope of the ‘Shaw report’ on the future shape and financing of Network Rail. December 2015. 260kB
CrossCountry Direct Award consultation - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the CrossCountry Direct Award. October 2015. 396kB
Greater Anglia franchise consultation - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the next Greater Anglia franchise. March 2015. 476kB
Northern and TransPennine Express franchises consultations - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the Future of the Northern and TransPennine Express franchises. August 2014. 313kB
Great Western franchise consultation - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the next Great Western Franchise. June 2014.
Draft National Policy Statement for the National Road and Rail Networks - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the Draft National Policy Statement for the National Road and Rail Networks. February 2014. 457kB
Aviation Commission - Long Term Capacity Options - view or download Railfuture's submission to the Aviation Commission on Long Term Capacity Options. July 2013. 379kB
Strategic Roads Network - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the Strategic Roads Network. March 2013. 395kB
Integrated Transport Block Funding - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on Integrated Transport Block Funding. March 2013. 155kB
SoS Powers under S26(1) of the Railways Act 1993 - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the Secretary of State's powers under S26(1) of the Railways Act 1993. March 2013. 103kB
Major Infrastructure Planning Reform - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on Major Infrastructure Planning Reform - Amendments to the Definitions for Highways and Rail Nationally Significant Schemes in the Planning Act 2008. January 2013. 109kB
Channel Tunnel: Transposition of Railway Safety and Interoperability Directives - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the Channel Tunnel: Transposition of Railway Safety and Interoperability Directives. December 2012. 109kB
David Brown Review of Franchising - view or download Railfuture's comments to the David Brown Review on franchising. November 2012. 419kB
Bus Subsidy Reform - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on Bus Subsidy Reform. November 2012. 240kB
Aviation Policy Framework - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the proposed Aviation Policy Framework. November 2012. 193kB
InterCity East Coast franchise - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the new requirements for the InterCity East Coast franchise. September 2012. 273kB
Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee - view or download Railfuture’s response to the DfT consultation on the proposed abolition of the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DiPTAC). September 2012. 204kB
Combined Thameslink/Southern/Great Northern franchise - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the new requirements for the Combined Thameslink/Southern/Great Northern franchise. September 2012. 241kB
South Eastern franchise - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the new requirements for the South Eastern franchise. September 2012. 197kB
Withdrawal of Scheduled Passenger Services - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the proposed withdrawal of services between Wandsworth Road, Kensington (Olympia) and Ealing Broadway. August 2012. 199kB
BR (Residuary) Ltd. - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the proposed abolition of BR (Residuary) Ltd. June 2012. 287kB
Rail Decentralisation - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on Decentralisation of Rail Services. June 2012. 227kB
Rail Fares and Ticketing - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT initial consultation on Rail Fares and Ticketing. June 2012. 321kB
Essex Thameside Franchise - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the new franchise requirements for Essex Thameside. May 2012. 127kB
Devolving Local Major Transport Schemes - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on Devolving Local Major Transport Schemes. April 2012. 111kB
Great Western Franchise - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the new franchise requirements for the Great Western Main Line. March 2012. 393kB
A14 Challenge - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the 'A14 Challenge'. January 2012. 147kB
InterCity West Coast franchise - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the new franchise requirements for the West Coast Main Line. April 2011. 303kB
Rail Franchising review - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT consultation on the future of rail franchising. October 2010. 124kB
East West Rail Company
East West Rail central section, Bedford-Cambridge - click view or download to see Railfuture's response to the EWR Company's consultation on Route Options. March 2019. 139KbEnglands Economic Heartland
Outline Transport Strategy - click view or download to see Railfuture's response to EEH's consultation on Outline Transport Strategy. October 2019. 207KbEuropean Railway Agency
Draft TSI Locomotives and Rolling Stock - click view or download to see Railfuture's response to the ERA consultation on preliminary draft version 1.0 of revised TSI on Locomotives and Passenger rolling stock covering the Union railway system (conventional and high speed rail systems, with extension to the non-TEN system). September 2012. 115kBGatwick Airport Ltd
Draft Master Plan 2018 - click view or download to see Railfuture's response to GAL's consultation on their draft Master Plan 2018. January 2019. 98KbGreater London Assembly
Who will pay for the TfL of the future? - click view or download to see Railfuture's response to the Budget & Performance Committee's investigation. August 2018. 139KbFuture Rail - view or download Railfuture's response to the Transport Committee's Call for Evidence on the future of rail in London. July 2018. 138Kb
House of Commons Transport Committee
Rail timetable changes - click view or download to see Railfuture's response to the Transport Committee's Inquiry into the 2018 Rail timetable changes. July 2018. 389kB.Rail Franchising - view or download Railfuture's response to the Transport Committee's Inquiry into Rail Franchising. June 2016. 303kB
Rail Passenger Experience - view or download Railfuture's response to the Transport Committee's Inquiry into Improving the Rail Passenger Experience. May 2016. 324kB.
Reforming the Railways - view or download Railfuture's written evidence to the House of Commons - Transport Select Committee on the Command Paper 'Reforming the Railways'. April 2012. 241kB
High Speed Rail - view or download Railfuture's written evidence to the House of Commons - Transport Select Committee on High Speed Rail. May 2011. 296kB
House of Commons Welsh Affairs Committee
Cancellation of Electrification between Cardiff and Swansea - view Railfuture's response to the House of Commons Welsh Affairs Committee Inquiry into the cancellation of electrification between Cardiff and Swansea. November 2017.Wales and Borders Rail Franchise - click view or download to see Railfuture's response to the House of Commons Welsh Affairs Committee Inquiry into the Wales and Borders Rail Franchise. August 2016. 183kB
Cross Border Connectivity - view or download Railfuture's response to the House of Commons Welsh Affairs Committee on Cross Border Road and Rail Connectivity. April 2012. 235kB
HS2 Ltd
HS2 Crewe Hub - click view or download to see Raifuture's response to the DfT/HS2 Ltd. consultation on Crewe Hub: options for building on existing connectivity. October 2017. 809KbRoute from West Midlands to Manchester, Leeds and beyond - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT/HS2 Ltd. consultation on the route proposals for HS2 Phase 2 from the West Midlands to Manchester, Leeds and beyond. January 2014. 491kB
Draft Environmental Statement - view or download Railfuture's submission to the DfT/HS2 Ltd. consultation on the Phase 1 Draft Environmental Statement. July 2013. 197kB
Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Document - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT/HS2 Ltd. consultation on the draft Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Document for HS2 Phase 1. May 2012. 133kB
The route of HS2 - view or download Railfuture's response to the DfT/HS2 Ltd. consultation. July 2011. 345kB
Local Authorities
City of Nottingham Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan - click view or download to see Railfuture East Midlands' response to the Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan Growth Options. September 2020. 279KbEastleigh Borough Council planning application by Southampton Airport for runway extension - view or download Railfuture Wessex response to Southampton Airport's application to Eastleigh BC for a longer runway. August 2020. 48Kb. The Brighton-Swindon service via Southampton Airport Parkway referred to is viewable here.
Leicestershire County Council Leicester and Leicestershire Strategic Transport Priorities 2020-50 - view or download Railfuture East Midlands' response to the County Council's draft STP to 2050. May 2020. 879Kb
Medway Council Planning for Growth on the Hoo Peninsula - click view or download to see Railfuture London & South East's response to Medway Council's vision for growth. May 2020. 190Kb
Oxfordshire County Council Local Transport & Connectivity Plan - click view or download to see Railfuture Thames Valley's response to Oxfordshire County Council's Local Transport & Connectivity Plan 5. April 2020. 590Kb
Hertfordshire County Council draft Rail Strategy - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to the Hertfordshire draft county Rail Strategy. March 2020. 433Kb
Mole Valley draft Local Plan 2018-33 - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to Future Mole Valley, the District Council's consultation on its draft Local Plan 2018-33. March 2020. 297Kb
Gloucestershire Local Transport Plan 4 - view or download Railfuture Severnside's response to the review of Gloucestershire's Local Transport Plan 4. February 2020. 265Kb
Eastbourne Local Plan 2018-38 - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to the Local Plan Issues and Options consultation. January 2020. 144Kb
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority - view or download Railfuture East Anglia's response to the Local Transport Plan consultation. September 2019. 417Kb
West Oxfordshire District Council SPD - view or download Railfuture Thames Valley's response to West Oxon DC's Supplementary Planning Document Issues Paper for East Witney. June 2019. 193kb
City of Bristol Local Plan - click view or download to see Railfuture Severnside's response to the City of Bristol's Local Plan consultation. May 2019. 112Kb
West of England Joint LTP4 - view or download Railfuture Severnside's response to the West of England Combined Authority's draft Joint Local Transport Plan 4. March 2019.
Oxfordshire Plan 2050 - view or download Railfuture Thames Valley's response to the Call for Ideas on Oxfordshire Plan 2050. April 2019. 96Kb
Oxfordshire Plan 2050 - view or download Railfuture Thames Valley's response to the consultation on Introducing the Oxfordshire Plan 2050. March 2019. 644Kb
Barking station refurbishment - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to Barking & Dagenham Council on c2c's applications for planning permission and listed building consent for refurbishment of Barking station. March 2019. 77Kb
Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy: Issues and Options - view or download Railfuture Severnside's response to the consultation. January 2019. 322Kb
City of London draft Transport Strategy - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to the City of London Corporation's consultation on their first-ever draft Transport Strategy. January 2019. 114Kb
West of England Joint Spatial Plan Technical Evidence Consultation - view or download Railfuture Severnside's response to the consultation. December 2018. 398Kb
Bristol draft Transport Strategy - view or download Railfuture's response to Bristol City Council's draft Transport Strategy consultation. October 2018. 393Kb
Wealden Local Plan - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to Wealden District Council's Proposed Submission Local Plan 2013-28. October 2018. 1.5Mb
Somerset Draft Passenger Transport Strategy - view or download Railfuture Severnside's response to the Somerset County Council Draft Passenger Transport Strategy consultation. September 2018.
Taunton Transport Strategy - view or download Railfuture's response to the Somerset County Council Draft Taunton Transport Strategy consultation. August 2018.
Medway Council Local Plan - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to the Medway Local Plan Development Strategy 2012-2035. May 2018.
Yorkshire Dales Management Plan - view or download Railfuture's response to the Yorkshire Dales National Park draft Management Plan 2019-2014 consultation. April 2018. 677kB
Cheltenham Local Plan - view or download Railfuture's response to the Cheltenham Local Plan consultation 2018. April 2018.
Hertfordshire County Council Local Transport Plan - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to Hertfordshire County Council's consultation on Local Transport Plan 4. January 2018. 155kB
Travelwest (four Local Authorities comprising the West of England: Bristol, South Gloucestershire, Bath & North East Somerset and North Somerset) Portishead branch reopening - view or download Railfuture's response to the Travelwest stage 2 consultation on the Portishead branch reopening. November 2017. 48kB
South Downs Local Plan - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to the South Downs National Park Authority's Local Plan pre-submission draft of September 2017. November 2017. 25Kb
Kent County Council Freight Action Plan - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to Kent County Council's consultation on draft Freight Action Plan. March 2017. 62kB
Hertfordshire County Council Local Transport Plan - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to Hertfordshire County Council's consultation on Local Transport Plan 4, Transport Vision 2050. December 2016. 410kB
Kent County Council Local Transport Plan - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to Kent County Council's consultation on Local Transport Plan 4, 2016-31. October 2016. 687kB
Flintshire County Council Local Development Plan - view or download the Railfuture Cymru response to the Local Development Plan Key Messages. April 2016. 146kB
Travelwest (four Local Authorities comprising the West of England: Bristol, South Gloucestershire, Bath & North East Somerset and North Somerset) Portishead branch reopening - view or download Railfuture's response to the Travelwest consultation on the Portishead branch reopening. July 2015. 78kB
Hertfordshire County Council draft Rail Strategy - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to Hertfordshire County Council's draft Rail Strategy. August 2015. 247kB
East Sussex County Council draft Rail Strategy - view or download Railfuture LOndon & South East's response to East Sussex County Council's draft Rail Strategy. October 2013. 260kB
Surrey County Council draft Rail Strategy - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to Surrey County Council's draft Rail Strategy. June 2013. 167kB
Local Enterprise Partnerships
Coast to Capital LEP's Local Industrial Strategy - click view or download to see Railfuture London & South East's response to Coast to Capital LEP's consultation on the draft Economic Profile for their Local Industrial Strategy. October 2019. 279KbSouth East LEP's Coastal Communities Economic Prospectus - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to the survey. July 2019. 126kb
Cheshire and Warrington LEP's Transport Strategy - view or download Railfuture's response to the Cheshire & Warrington LEP's consultation on their draft Transport Strategy. August 2018. 200Kb
New Anglia LEP's Integrated Transport Strategy for Norfolk/Suffolk - view or download Railfuture's response to the New Anglia LEP's ITS for Norfolk and Suffolk. May 2018. 163Kb
Coast to Capital LEP's Strategic Economic Plan 2018-30 - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to Coast to Capital LEP's consultation on their Strategic Economic Plan to 2030. March 2018. 124Kb
London TravelWatch
London Overground ticket offices - click view or download to see Railfuture London & South East's response to London TravelWatch's consultation on Arriva Rail London's proposal to close 51 less-busy station ticket offices on London Overground. October 2018. 89KbFuture shape of Chiltern Rail services - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to the London TravelWatch consultation on the future shape of Chiltern Rail services. May 2011. 146kB
National Infrastructure Commission
Rail Needs Assessment for the Midlands and the North - click view or download to see Railfuture's response to the Interim report. August 2020. 158Kb. See also the supporting appendices: view or download The Freight Solution to the Castlefield Problem and view or download the paper from Railfuture East Midlands.Rail Needs Assessment for the Midlands and the North - view or download Railfuture's response to the Call for evidence. May 2020. 220Kb
Oxford-Milton Keynes-Cambridge: growth corridor - view or download Railfuture's response to the Call for evidence. August 2016. 342kB
Connecting Northern Cities - view or download Railfuture's response to consultation questions. January 2016. 219kB
London's Transport Infrastructure - view or download Railfuture's response to consultation questions. January 2016. 241kB
Network Rail
Long Term Planning Process (LTPP)Long Distance Passenger Market Study - click view or download to see Railfuture's submission to the NR LTPP Long Distance Market Study. July 2013. 134kB
Freight Market Study - view or download Railfuture's submission to the NR LTPP Freight Market Study. July 2013. 146kB
London and South East Passenger Market Study - view or download Railfuture's submission to the NR LTPP London and South East Market Study. July 2013. 133kB
Regional Urban Passenger Market Study - view or download Railfuture's submission to the NR LTPP Regional Urban Market Study. July 2013. 131kB
Route Studies
East Coast Main Line Route Study - click view or download to see Railfuture's response to the NR East Coast Main Line Route Study draft for consultation. March 2018.
Kent Area Route Study - view or download Railfuture's submisssion to the NR South East Route: Kent Area Route Study, draft. June 2017. 441kB.
Freight Network Study - view or download Railfuture's submission to the NR Freight Network Study consultation. November 2016. 190kB
W. Midlands & Chilterns Route Study - view or download Railfuture's submission to the NR West Midllands and Chilterns Route Study draft. September 2016. 248kB
Welsh Route Study - view or download Railfuture's submission to the NR Welsh Route Study draft. June 2015. 253kB
East Midlands Route Study - view or download Railfuture's submission to the NR East Midlands Route Study draft. April 2015. 318kB
Wessex Route Study - view or download Railfuture's submission to the NR Wessex Route Study draft. February 2015. 318kB
Anglia Route Study - view or download Railfuture's submission to the NR Anglia Route Study draft. February 2015. 318kB
Western Route Study - view or download Railfuture's submission to the NR Western Route Study draft. January 2015. 315kB
Sussex Area Route Study - view or download Railfuture's submission to the NR South East Route: Sussex Area Route Study draft. January 2015. 320kB
Other Consultations
Reigate station upgrade - click view or download to see Railfuture London & South East's response to Connecting Reigate to Thameslink. April 2020. 112Kb
Cambridge South station - view or download Railfuture's response to Network Rail's initial consultation on the proposed new station at Cambridge South. March 2020. 106Kb
Norwood Junction station - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to NR's consultation on the proposed upgrade of Norwood Junction station. July 2019. 6Kb
Edinburgh Waverley MasterPlan - view or download Railfuture Scotland's response to the Edinburgh Waverley MasterPlan pre-design consultation. April 2019. 18Kb
Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme - view or download Railfuture London & South East's response to NR's 'initial public engagement' consultation on the Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme (CARS). December 2018. 80Kb
East West Rail, western section phase 2 - view or download Railfuture's response to NR's round 3 consultation on East West Rail. January 2018. 5kB (see also DfT above)
East West Rail, western section phase 2 - view or download Railfuture's response to NR's round 2 consultation on East West Rail. August 2017. 98kB (see also DfT above)
Hansford Review - view or download Railfuture's response to the Hansford Review questionnaire. February 2017. 493kB
Improving Connectivity - view or download Railfuture's response to NR's Improving Connectivity consultation. Feb 2015. 137kB
Network Rail Property (Freight Team) - view or download Railfuture's response to NR's (Freight Team) consultation on Property. November 2012. 121kB
East Coast Main Line 2016 Capacity Review - view or download Railfuture's response to NR's consultation on the ECML 2016 Capacity Review. October 2010. 170kB
Route Utilisation Strategies
Network RUS - Alternative Solutions - click view or download to see Railfuture's response to Network Rail's final consultation on the Network RUS on Alternative Solutions. November 2012. 406kB
Network RUS - Alternative Solutions - view or download Railfuture's response to Network Rail's initial consultation on the Network RUS on Alternative Solutions. April 2012. 126kB
Network RUS - Rolling Stock - view or download Railfuture's response to the Network Rail consultation on the Network RUS on Rolling Stock. August 2011. 128kB
Network RUS - Stations - view or download Railfuture's response to the Network Rail consultation on the Network RUS on Stations. July 2011. 144kB
West Coast Main Line RUS - view or download Railfuture's response to the Network Rail consultation on the West Coast Main Line RUS. March 2011. 207kB
London & South East 2nd Generation RUS - view or download Railfuture's response to the Network Rail consultation on the London & South East 2nd Generation RUS. March 2011. 753kB
West Midlands & Chilterns RUS - view or download Railfuture's response to the Network Rail consultation on the West Midlands and Chilterns RUS. February 2011. 403kB
Scotland 2nd Generation RUS - view or download Railfuture Scotland's response to the Network Rail consultation on the Scotland 2nd Generation RUS. January 2011. 261kB
Northern 2nd Generation RUS - view or download Railfuture's response to the Network Rail consultation on the Northern 2nd Generation RUS. January 2011. 135kB
Control Period 5 (CP5)
Draft CP5 Delivery Plan - click view or download to see Railfuture's response to Network Rail's consultation on the Draft CP5 Delivery Plan. January 2014. 143kB
Initial Industry Plan - view or download Railfuture's input to Network Rail for the Initial Industry Plan (IIP) for England & Wales, and for Scotland. January 2012. 351kB
Office of Rail and Road
(formerly Office of Rail Regulation, and Office of the Rail Regulator)Improving Assisted Travel - click view or download to see Railfuture's response to the ORR consultation on Accessibility of rail replacement services. February 2020. 91Kb
Improving Assisted Travel - view or download Railfuture's response to the ORR consultation on changes to guidance for train and station operators on the Disabled People's Protection Policy (DPPP). January 2019. 48Kb.
Inquiry into May 2018 network disruption phase 2 - view or download Railfuture's comments on recommendations to the ORR Timetable Inquiry phase 2. Nov 2018. 319Kb
Inquiry into May 2018 network disruption phase 1 - view or download Railfuture's response to the ORR Timetable Inquiry, Northern and TransPennine Express, view or download to see Thameslink and Great Northern. July 2018. 231Kb/150Kb
Improving Assisted Travel - view or download Railfuture's response to the ORR consultation on Improving Assisted Travel. January 2018. 298Kb
Contractual provisions to implement options for the capacity charge in CP5 - view or download Railfuture's response to the ORR consultation on contractual provisions to implement options for the capacity charge in CP5. November 2013. 131kB
Periodic Review 2013: Draft Determination of Network Rail's Outputs and Funding for 2014-2019 - view or download Railfuture's response to the ORR on PR13 - Draft Determination of NR's Outputs and Funding for 2014-2019. September 2013. 219kB
Implementation of Periodic Review 2013 - view or download Railfuture's response to the ORR consultation on the Implementation of PR13. September 2013. 71kB
Periodic Review 2013: On-rail competition, options for change in open access - view or download Railfuture's response to the ORR on PR13: On-rail competition - consultation on options for change in open access. August 2013. 128kB
Proposed approach to duty to cooperate - view or download Railfuture's response to the ORR consultation on the proposed approach to duty to cooperate. July 2013. 186kB
HS1 Periodic Review 2014 - view or download Railfuture's response to the ORR on the 2014 HS1 Periodic Review - first consultation. April 2013. 120kB
Periodic Review 2013: Freight-specific charge for biomass - view or download Railfuture's response to the ORR on PR13: consultation on a freight specific charge for biomass. March 2013. 203kB
Network Rail Strategic Business Plan - view or download Railfuture's response to the ORR consultation on NR’s Strategic Business Plan for Control Period 5. February 2013. 291kB
Schedules 4 and 8 possessions and performance regimes - view or download Railfuture's response to the ORR consultation on Schedules 4 and 8 possessions and performance regimes. January 2013. 144kB
ROGS (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations - view or download Railfuture's response to the ORR consultation on the Railways and Other Guided Transport Systems {ROGS} (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations. October 2012. 204kB
ORR's approach to transparency - view or download Railfuture's response to the ORR Consultation on Transparency. October 2012. 259kB
Network Rail output framework 2014-19 - view or download Railfuture's response to the ORR consultation on Network Rail’s output framework for 2014-19. September 2012. 218kB
Network Rail CP5 financial issues - view or download Railfuture's response to the ORR consultation on financial issues for Network Rail in CP5. September 2012. 206kB
Periodic Review 2013: Variable usage charge - view or download Railfuture's response to the ORR consultation on PR13 - usage charge and on a freight-specific charge. August 2012. 220kB
Network Rail Long Term Planning Process - view or download Railfuture's response to the ORR regarding Network Rail's Long Term Planning Process. April 2012. 207kB
Initial Industry Plan - view or download Railfuture's response to the ORR for the Initial Industry Plan (IIP) for England & Wales, and for Scotland. November 2011. 291kB
Rail Delivery Group
Easier fares - click view or download to see Railfuture's response to the Rail Delivery Group's consultation 'Easier fares'. September 2018. 962KbTrain Operating Companies
East Midlands Railway - click view or download to see Railfuture's response to EMR's proposed December 2020 timetable. February 2020. 863KbSouth Western Railway - view or download Railfuture's response on SWR's proposed changes to some late-night services from the December 2020 timetable. December 2019.
South Western Railway - view or download Railfuture's response to the SWR questionnaire on Boxing Day Services. April 2018. 90kB
South Western Railway - view or download Railfuture's response to the SWR consultation on optimisation of train services. February 2018. 535kB
South Western Railway - view or download Railfuture's response to the SWR consultation on Developing a more sustainable future for island Line. December 2017. 235kB
South Western Railway December 2018 timetable - view or download Railfuture's response to the SWR December 2018 timetable consultation. December 2017. 473kB
Govia Thameslink Railway 2018 timetable - view or download Railfuture's response to the GTR 2018 timetable consultation phase 3. December 2017. 152Kb
Govia Thameslink Railway 2018 timetable - view or download Railfuture's response to the GTR 2018 timetable consultation phase 2. July 2017. 155Kb
CrossCountry future timetable - view or download Railfuture's response to the CrossCountry Future Timetable consultation. January 2017. 292Kb
Govia Thameslink Railway 2018 timetable - view or download Railfuture's response to the GTR 2018 timetable consultation phase 1. December 2016. 354kB
c2c December 2015 Timetable - view or download Railfuture's response to the c2c December 2015 Timetable consultation. January 2015. 228kb.
Govia Thameslink Railway December 2015 Timetable - view or download Railfuture's response to the GTR December 2015 Timetable consultation. January 2015. 326kB
Chiltern Railways September 2015 Timetable - view or download Railfuture's response to the Chiltern Railways September 2015 Timetable consultation. November 2014. 118kB
Southeastern December 2014 Timetable - view or download Railfuture's response to the Southeastern December 2014 Timetable consultation. February 2014. 260kB
CrossCountry December 2012 Timetable - view or download Railfuture's response to CrossCountry about their proposals for the December 2012 Timetable. August 2012. 124kB
Chiltern Railways December 2012 Timetable draft - view or download Railfuture's response to Chiltern Railways' consultation about their proposals for the December 2012 Timetable. June 2012. 196kB
Transport for London
Bakerloo line extension - click view or download to see Railfuture's response to the third consultation on the planned extension of London Underground's Bakerloo line; the first was in December 2014. December 2019.Sutton Link - view or download to see Railfuture's response to TfL's October 2018 consultation on three options for a new public transport Sutton Link. January 2019. 90kB
River crossing between Canary Wharf and Rotherhithe - view or download Railfuture's response to TfL's November 2017 consultation on a proposed new east London river crossing between Canary Wharf and Rotherhithe. January 2018. 20kB
London Overground stations at Old Oak Common - view or download Railfuture's response to TfL's October 2017 consultation on two potential new Overground stations at Old Oak Common. November 2017. 18kB
Holborn station - view or download Railfuture's response to TfL's September 2017 consultation on Capacity Improvements to Holborn Tube station. November 2017. 20kB
Mayor's draft Transport Strategy 2017 - view or download Railfuture's response to TfL's June 2017 consultation on the Mayor of London's draft Transport Strategy 2017. October 2017. 405kB
Barking Riverside Extension TWAO - view or download Railfuture's response to TfL's application to the DfT for a Transport & Works Act Order for the Barking Riverside Extension. October 2016. 125Kb
London and south east rail prospectus - view or download Railfuture's response to the January 2016 DfT-TfL joint consultation on rail passenger services in London and the south east: a new approach. March 2016. 197kB
New river crossings - view or download Railfuture's response to the December 2015 TfL consultation on new river crossings in east and south-east London. February 2016. 11kB
Crossrail 2 - view or download Railfuture's response to the October 2015 TfL consultation on Crossrail 2. January 2016. 51kb
Barking Riverside route options - view or download Railfuture's response to the May 2015 TfL consultation on route options for the extension of the Gospel Oak-Barking line to Barking Riverside. June 2015. 10kB
Bakerloo Line Extension - view or download Railfuture's response to the TfL consultation on the proposed Bakerloo Line extension to Lewisham and Hayes. December 2014. 181kB
Transport for the North
(previously Rail North)Northern Powerhouse Rail - click view or download to see Railfuture's response to the Northern Powerhouse Rail business survey. 767kB
Strategic Transport Plan - Long Term Rail Strategy - click view or download to see Railfuture's response to the TfN consultation on its Strategic Transport Plan, addressing the Long Term Rail Strategy for the North of England. April 2018. 794kB
Long Term Rail Strategy for the North of England - view or download Railfuture's response to Rail North's consultation on a Long Term Rail Strategy for the North of England. October 2013. 289kB
Transport for the South East
Transport Strategy 2050 - click view or download to see Railfuture's response to TfSE's consultation on its draft Transport Strategy. January 2020. 210KbBecoming a Statutory Body - view or download Railfuture's response to TfSE's consultation on its draft proposal to government to become a stautory body. July 2019. 166kb
Economic Connectivity Review - view or download Railfuture's response to TfSE's consultation on its draft Economic Connectivity Review. June 2018. 375kB
Transport for the West Midlands
Rail Investment Strategy - click view or download to see Railfuture's response to the West Midlands Rail Executive's consultation on its draft Rail Investment Strategy for the West Midlands. November 2018. 159KbTransport Scotland
- Còmhdhail AlbaTransport Scotland Rail 2014 - click view or download to see Railfuture Scotland's response to the Transport Scotland consultation. February 2012. 166kB
Welsh Assembly
- Cynulliad Cenedlaethol CymruEIS Committee inquiry into the future development of TfW - view or download the Railfuture Cymru/Wales response to Welsh Assembly Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee inquiry into the future development of TfWe. January 2019. 858kB
EIS committee Rail Franchise and Metro Scrutiny - view or download the Railfuture Cymru/Wales response to Welsh Assembly Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee Rail Franchise and Metro Scrutiny. November 2019. 500kB
Active Travel - view or download to see the Railfuture Cymru/Wales response to post-legislative scrutiny by the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee of the National Assembly for Wales. February 2018. 476kB
EIS Committee inquiry into Wales and Borders Rail Franchise - view or download the Railfuture Cymru/Wales response to Welsh Assembly Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee inquiry into Wales and Borders Rail Franchise. February 2017. 474kB
Inquiry into the priorities for the future of Welsh Rail infrastructure - view or download the Railfuture Wales/Cymru response to consultation by the Enterprise and Business Committee of the National Assembly for Wales. January 2016. 256kB
Rugby World Cup Transport Planning report, December 2015 - view or download Railfuture Wales/Cymru comments on the report to the Enterprise and Business Committee of the National Assembly for Wales. January 2016. 226kB
Inquiry into Tourism - view or download the Railfuture Wales/Cymru response to the Enterprise and Business Committee of the National Assembly for Wales. May 2014. 329kB
Welsh Government
- Llywodraeth CymruNational Development Framework for Wales - click view or download the Railfuture Wales/Cymru response to the consultation on the National Development Framework for Wales. March 2017. 267kB
Welsh Transport Appraisal Guidance - view or download the Railfuture Wales/Cymru response to the consultation on the Welsh Transport Appraisal Guidance (WelTAG) 2017 consultation. February 2017. 354kB
Setting the Direction for Wales and Borders Rail - view or download the Railfuture Wales/Cymru response to the consultation on the Wales and Borders franchise. March 2016. 347kB
National Transport Plan 2015 - view or download the Railfuture Wales/Cymru response to the consultation on the draft. February 2015. 331kB
Active Travel (Wales) Bill - view or download the Railfuture Wales/Cymru response to the Welsh Government consultation. August 2012. 220kB
Western Gateway
Draft Transport Strategy - click view or download to see the Railfuture Severnside & Wessex branches' joint response to Western Gateway's consultation on its draft Transport Strategy. July 2020. 322KbRail Strategy - view or download Railfuture's response to Western Gateway's consultation on its Rail Strategy. December 2019. 1.5Mb
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