Lessons from major rail infrastructure programmes
This review of five major rail projects highlights lessons the Department for Transport should apply to current and future rail programmes.
Published:
29 Oct 2014
29 Oct 2014
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Department for Transport
Departmental Overview: The performance of the Department for Transport 2013-14
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 2013-14.
Published:
20 Oct 2014
20 Oct 2014
Procuring new trains
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.
Published:
9 Jul 2014
9 Jul 2014
Maintaining strategic infrastructure: roads
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.
Published:
6 Jun 2014
6 Jun 2014
Crossrail
The DfT and Transport for London have done well to protect taxpayers’ interests in Crossrail but risks remain including delivery of the trains.
Published:
24 Jan 2014
24 Jan 2014
Departmental Overview: The performance of the Department for Transport 2012-13
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 2012-13.
Published:
17 Jan 2014
17 Jan 2014