Crossrail
Published on:The DfT and Transport for London have done well to protect taxpayers’ interests in Crossrail but risks remain including delivery of the trains.
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Spending watchdog finds chargepoint rollout on track, but several hurdles remain
Published on:Public electric vehicle chargepoint installations are on track, but government needs to make sure they are located in the right places.
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Investigation into the government’s handling of the collapse of Carillion
Published on:On 15 January 2018, Carillion declared insolvency and the Official Receiver, an employee of the Insolvency Service, started to liquidate its assets and contracts. This report focuses on the role of the UK government in preparing for and managing the liquidation of Carillion.
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High Speed 2: A review of early programme preparation
Published on:The strategic case for HS2, in terms of increasing rail capacity and generating regional growth, has still to be demonstrated clearly.
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Reducing costs in the Department for Transport
Published on:The Department for Transport started its preparations for the 2010 spending review early and took steps to improve and challenge the evidence on which it based its decisions with a view to securing value for money.
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The UK border: preparedness for the end of the transition period
Published on:This report describes government’s progress in implementing changes required to manage the border after the end of the transition period.
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Maintaining strategic infrastructure: roads
Published on: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.
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Progress in delivering the Thameslink programme
Published on:Thameslink aims to reduce overcrowding and journey times. Initial progress has been good but a 3 year delay in awarding the train contract puts the 2018 programme deadline at risk.
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Department of Transport Accounts 2010-11
Published on:The NAO has published its report on the 2010-11 accounts of the Department of Transport.July 2011
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Progress in setting up combined authorities
Published on:For combined authorities to deliver real progress they will need to demonstrate that they can drive economic growth and contribute to public sector reform.
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Departmental Overview: A summary of the NAO’s work on the Department for Transport 2010-2011
Published on:This Departmental Overview is one of 17 we have produced covering our work on each major government department. It summarises our work on the Department for Transport during 2010-2011.
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NAO identifies need for improvements to developer funding system
Published on:Weaknesses in the MHCLG developer contributions system are undermining councils’ ability to negotiate with developers, says the NAO.
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Procuring new trains
Published on: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.
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The Intercity East Coast passenger rail franchise
Published on:The Department for Transport protected the taxpayer and secured value for money in the termination of National Express’s InterCity East Coast franchise.
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The Customs Declaration Service: a progress update
Published on:This report provides an update on HMRC’s progress with the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) since July 2017. We consider the deliverability of the CDS programme and highlight the risks and issues HMRC needs to manage to fully implement CDS by January 2019.
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High Speed Two: Euston
Published on:The government should use the two-year pause on new construction work at HS2 Euston to develop a design that is affordable, deliverable and value for money, according to a new National Audit Office report.
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Department for Transport: Local Authority Major Capital Schemes
Published on:This review examines whether the Department for Transport has in place suitable arrangements to secure value for money from Regional Funding Allocation Programme investment.
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Short guide to the NAO’s work on the Department for Transport
Published on:This short guide is one of 17 we have produced covering our work on each major government department. It summarises our work on the Department for Transport during the last Parliament.
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Approaches to achieving net zero across the UK
Published on:Achieving net zero by 2050 in the UK will require co-ordinated action by the UK and devolved governments, due to different challenges faced.
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Increasing passenger rail capacity
Published on:With projected demand falling and costs of carriages rising, there are risks to value for money from plans to increase capacity on the rail network.