Among the issues that the committee will examine are:
• the extent to which cross-border public road and rail services are currently provided for and accessed by the Welsh population;
• the arrangements currently in place to co-ordinate cross-border road and rail transport service provision;
• the potential impact on Wales of the plans for a High Speed 2 (HS2) Rail Service between London, the Midlands and North of England;
• the funding of cross-border transport infrastructure; and
• the progress made on improving co-ordination between the Welsh Government and Department for Transport on cross-boundary issues and matters of strategic importance.
10.30am
David Sidebottom, Passenger Team Director, Passenger Focus, Iwan Prys Jones, Interim TAITH Executive Officer, TAITH, and Mark Youngman, Chair, Sewta Rail Working Group (also Transport Policy and Compliance Manager, Monmouthshire County Council), South East Wales Transport Alliance.
11.15am
Dr Elizabeth Haywood, Director, and Dr Grahame Guilford, CBI Wales and member, SEWEF Executive Board, South East Wales Economic Forum, Ian Gallagher, Policy Manager for Wales, and Christopher Snelling, Head of Global Supply Chain Policy, Freight Transport Association, and Robin Smith, Welsh Representative, Rail Freight Group.
This evidence session is open to the public and press, all are welcome to attend. The venue is fully accessible. There is no need to reserve a place but if you would like more information please contact the Committee on 020 7219 6189 or welshcom@parliament.uk
For the full terms of reference of the inquiry please go the Committee’s website:
http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/welsh-affairs-committee/inquiries/parliament-2010/cross-border-road-and-rail-connectivity/
FURTHER INFORMATION:
Committee Membership is as follows: David T. C. Davies MP (Chair), Stuart Andrew MP, Guto Bebb MP, Geraint Davies MP, Jonathan Edwards MP, Nia Griffith MP, Mrs Siân C. James MP, Susan Elan Jones MP, Karen Lumley MP, Jessica Morden MP, Mr Robin Walker MP, Mr Mark Williams MP
Specific Committee Information: welshcom@parliament.uk tel: 020 7219 6189
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