It's been mentioned in passing on a few threads now that changes to the National Rail Conditions of Carriage are in the pipeline. However information about the substance of such changes is surprisingly scant. A (rather superficial) search of this site and Google fails to shed any further light on the matter. This lack of tangible information leads to a number of questions:
Q1: Are changes definitely on the cards or are such changes just an aspiration of TOCs who feel hard done by the current version?
Q2: Have any changes actually been agreed or are they still just proposals?
Q3: What is the actual substance of these changes / proposals?
Q4: Are agreed / proposed changes likely to benefit TOCs, passengers or a balance of both?
Q5: Has / will consultation taken / take place with all relevant and interested stakeholders (passenger groups, transport focus, the government, trains companies, other industry representatives)?
Q6: If yes to Q5, what were the results of said consultation?
Q7: Assuming changes are agreed or at least going to happen, what is the timeline for implementation?
Q1: Are changes definitely on the cards or are such changes just an aspiration of TOCs who feel hard done by the current version?
Q2: Have any changes actually been agreed or are they still just proposals?
Q3: What is the actual substance of these changes / proposals?
Q4: Are agreed / proposed changes likely to benefit TOCs, passengers or a balance of both?
Q5: Has / will consultation taken / take place with all relevant and interested stakeholders (passenger groups, transport focus, the government, trains companies, other industry representatives)?
Q6: If yes to Q5, what were the results of said consultation?
Q7: Assuming changes are agreed or at least going to happen, what is the timeline for implementation?