Part IV Transport

Chapter XI Hackney Carriages and Private Hire Vehicles

252BF1References to Committee in relation to railways

1

It shall be the duty of the Committee to investigate any matter relating to a relevant railway matter if—

a

it is the subject of a representation made to the Committee by a user or potential user of railway passenger services;

b

it is referred to the Committee by the Secretary of State, F3the Office of Rail and Road, the F2Passengers’ Council, the London Assembly or Transport for London; or

c

it appears to the Committee that it is a matter that it ought to investigate.

2

A matter is a relevant railway matter for the purposes of subsection (1) if it relates to—

a

the provision of railway passenger services wholly or partly within the London railway area; or

b

the provision of station services within that area in a case in which the operator of the station is authorised by a licence under Part 1 of the Railways Act 1993.

3

The Secretary of State may also refer the following matters to the Committee for the purpose only of requiring the Committee to prepare a report on them—

a

matters relating to the quality of railway passenger services provided wholly or partly within the London railway area; and

b

matters relating to the quality of station services provided in that area.

4

The Committee must also assist the Secretary of State, to such extent and in such manner as he may require, in ascertaining whether the franchise operator in the case of a particular franchise agreement is attaining the standards set for the provision of the franchised services.

5

The Committee is not required to investigate a matter in a case falling within subsection (1)(a) if it appears to the Committee that the representation is frivolous or vexatious.

6

Subsection (2) of section 252A applies for the purposes of this section as it applies for the purposes of that section.