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  1. Confirmed impacts: Developing the capability needed to deliver the rail strategy

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    This impacts case study shows how our reports pointing to the need for Department for Transport staff to improve their skills in managing complex procurements helped DfT to develop a Commercial Capability Strategy, increase leadership training and create a network for sharing advice.

    It is one example of financial or non-financial benefits realised in 2014 as a result of our involvement, all of which are set out in our interactive PDF

  2. Confirmed impacts: Helping government to learn from past rail infrastructure programmes

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    This impacts case study shows how our identification of lessons from past rail infrastructure programmes regarding aspects such as planning, monitoring and financing, has helped the Department for Transport apply these lessons, including in the HS2 programme.

    It is one example of financial or non-financial benefits realised in 2014 as a result of our involvement, all of which are set out in our interactive PDF.

  3. A Short Guide to Network Rail

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    The NAO is publishing a suite of short guides relating to each government department and some cross-government issues, to assist House of Commons Select Committees.

  4. Procuring new trains

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    Long-standing issues in the rail industry and the scale of the procurements led to the DfT’s decision to lead the procurements itself, despite not having led a major rolling stock procurement before.

  5. Maintaining strategic infrastructure: roads

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    The lack of predictability of funding for highways authorities has practical implications for road networks and may lead to increased costs in the long term.

  6. Crossrail

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    The DfT and Transport for London have done well to protect taxpayers’ interests in Crossrail but risks remain including delivery of the trains.