The RNEP should also be a tool for promoting rail infrastructure investment from sources other than central government. We urge the Government to implement the findings of the Office of Rail and Road’s review of the Rail Network Investment Framework, and in the next iteration of the RNEP, identify projects where private sector investment would be welcome, or could be decisive. (Recommendation, Paragraph 71)

The RNEP should also be a tool for promoting rail infrastructure investment from sources other than central government. We urge the Government to implement the findings of the Office of Rail and Road’s review of the Rail Network Investment Framework, and in the next iteration of the RNEP, identify projects where private sector investment would be welcome, or could be decisive. (Recommendation, Paragraph 71) Type: recommendation | Number: 13 | Response status: partially_accepted Government response: Partially agree The Government supports the use of private investment in the rail sector where it delivers clear value for money, transfers risk to the parties best placed to manage it and supports innovation and efficient delivery. Rather than using the Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline as a gener